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Jeannette Rita “Jeanne” <I>Deschamps</I> Gillies, Jackson

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Jeannette Rita “Jeanne” Deschamps Gillies, Jackson

Birth
Castle Rock, Butte County, South Dakota, USA
Death
12 Jan 2022 (aged 95)
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
Plot
C_1038
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Jeannette Rita Jackson
September 7, 1926 - January 12, 2022

Jeannette Rita Deschamps was born September 7, 1926, in Castle Rock, South Dakota, to Hormidas E. Deschamps and Regina (Brodeur) Deschamps.

She was raised at Castle Rock, attending grade school in the area and in 1941 went to high school at St. Martin's in Sturgis, graduating in 1945. While attending high school she met Bryce Gillies. He came home on leave from the Army, and they were married in October.

Jeannette and Bryce worked at many jobs, even operating a restaurant in Newell, SD, the Stockman Café. Later Jeannette worked at Fort Meade for several years until they started a dairy on Hereford Route, where she could help Bryce do what she enjoyed most – helping her husband and making a home for their family. After Bryce's passing in December of 1973, Jeannette became a longtime member of the 'Idle Hour Club'. She also found time to work in the Meade County Treasurer's Office.

Later she married again, to Tom Jackson, and the couple moved to Gillette, where she worked first at Campbell County Courthouse, and then at Worthington.

Jeannette loved camping and fishing, gardening and flowers. One of her favorite things in life was to relax and go fishing after a hard day of work. Together, she and Tom, made many happy memories enjoying the outdoors and sitting with fishing poles in their hands.

Jeannette Rita Jackson, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care, Sturgis, SD.

Jeannette is survived by her 3 children; daughter-in-law; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Bryce Gillies; second husband, Thomas Jackson; son, Vance Gillies; brothers, Paul and Eloi Deschamps; sister, Violet Albertson, and son in law, Ed Nyberg.

Services will be held at a later date.
Jeannette Rita Jackson
September 7, 1926 - January 12, 2022

Jeannette Rita Deschamps was born September 7, 1926, in Castle Rock, South Dakota, to Hormidas E. Deschamps and Regina (Brodeur) Deschamps.

She was raised at Castle Rock, attending grade school in the area and in 1941 went to high school at St. Martin's in Sturgis, graduating in 1945. While attending high school she met Bryce Gillies. He came home on leave from the Army, and they were married in October.

Jeannette and Bryce worked at many jobs, even operating a restaurant in Newell, SD, the Stockman Café. Later Jeannette worked at Fort Meade for several years until they started a dairy on Hereford Route, where she could help Bryce do what she enjoyed most – helping her husband and making a home for their family. After Bryce's passing in December of 1973, Jeannette became a longtime member of the 'Idle Hour Club'. She also found time to work in the Meade County Treasurer's Office.

Later she married again, to Tom Jackson, and the couple moved to Gillette, where she worked first at Campbell County Courthouse, and then at Worthington.

Jeannette loved camping and fishing, gardening and flowers. One of her favorite things in life was to relax and go fishing after a hard day of work. Together, she and Tom, made many happy memories enjoying the outdoors and sitting with fishing poles in their hands.

Jeannette Rita Jackson, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Sturgis Regional Senior Care, Sturgis, SD.

Jeannette is survived by her 3 children; daughter-in-law; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Bryce Gillies; second husband, Thomas Jackson; son, Vance Gillies; brothers, Paul and Eloi Deschamps; sister, Violet Albertson, and son in law, Ed Nyberg.

Services will be held at a later date.


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