Obituary of Agnes M. Dannenbring

Honorary pallbearers will be the St. John’s Lutheran Church Dorcas Circle. Opsahl-Kostel is in care of the arrangements and online condolences may be sent at www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com. Agnes M. Dannenbring was born March 30, 1925 to Henry and Sophia (Mutschelknaus) Schoppert of rural Freeman, SD. They had twelve children (seven girls and five boys). Agnes received her grade school education at Wolf Creek country school and graduated from Menno High School, SD. She married Clyde W. Dannenbring on November 24, 1946 at Scotland, SD after Clyde’s Army discharge. They opened and operated a Coast to Coast Store in Winner, SD. After five years, they sold the store to his brother and Clyde enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. Their son, Galen was born in Davenport, IA. After earning his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, they established an office in Scotland, SD in 1956, after five years, they decided to build a home/office complex in Parkston, SD. Their son, Galen joined the practice after his graduation in 1978. The office was relocated to Yankton, SD in 1980 after spending 23 years in Parkston. Agnes received her chiropractic assistant qualifications in 1961 and the three worked side by side for 40 years. Clyde passed away on February 3, 1998 and their son, Galen in 2001. In 2002, she sold her home in Tabor, SD and moved to Sunrise Apartments where she volunteered her time and talents working with the physically challenged. A talented artist, she specialized in portraits, knitting, crocheting, creating church banners, quilting, and decorating. She was an avid reader going through at least four books per week and collecting dolls was her hobby. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dorcas Society, serving on numerous committees, American Legion and VFW Auxiliary and Professional Sorority. Agnes is survived by her sister-in-law, Edna Schoppert of Yankton, SD; host of nieces and nephews, and special friends, Dan and Dee Conkling of Yankton and their children: Laura (Heath) and Kade, Elsie and Elijah, Donna and De’ana and Heather. She was preceded in death by her husband Clyde, her son, Galen, brothers and their wives: Fred (Delores), Roland (Ella), Bennie, Henry, and Emil (Tina); sisters and their husbands: Portia (Joe) Bartling, Emma (Martin) Kruger, Helen (Bert) Huber, Ida (Elmer) Roth, Ella (Lawrence) Ernster and Alice Schoppert.