1924
Myrtle
2008
Myrtle Eleanor McCann
April 5, 1924 — October 25, 2008
CELEBRANT
Rev. Fr. Gerald Thury
MUSIC
Organist ~ Marcene Kniffen
St. Leo Choir
CASKETBEARERS
Myrtle’s Grandchildren
Robb McCann
Steve McCann
Jason Hinzman
Melissa McCann
Dave McCann
Pat McCann
Myrtle Eleanor Beecher was born on April 5, 1924 to Roy and Ida (Spurrel) Beecher at their rural farm north of Springfield, South Dakota. She attended Armstrong rural school and Springfield High School, graduating in 1942. She was active in 4H club in county and state activities as well as being state Vice President and won a scholarship to SDSU. She graduated from Southern State in 1944 with a teacher’s certificate.
She was married to Marlo McCann on November 21, 1943 at St. Leo Catholic Church. They lived in Beatrice, Nebraska until 1946 when they moved to their farm near Tabor, South Dakota where they raised five children. In 1963, Myrtle started teaching rural school. In 1966, the family moved to Tyndall where she taught until Multiple Sclerosis caused the end of her teaching career. She also worked as the first activity director at the Good Samaritan Center in Tyndall. She worked as a teacher’s aide at the Tyndall School from 1970 to 1978, when she retired. After Marlo's death in 1991, Myrtle moved to Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Myrtle was very active in the Good Samaritan Village as a patient advocate, leading prayer service, rosary time, and bell choir. She died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, October 25, 2008.
Happy to have shared her life are three sons: Dr. Joe (Nila) McCann of Williston, North Dakota, Jim McCann of Phoenix, Arizona and Carla McCann of Phoenix, Arizona, and Ron (Conni) McCann of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; a daughter, Mary (Bruce) Mathis of Spokane, Washington; a son-in-law, Don Hinzman of Pueblo, Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Turner of Springfield, South Dakota.
She was preceded in death by her husband Marlo, her daughter Cathy Hinzman of Pueblo, Colorado and her parents.
Memorials may be directed to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Rev. Fr. Gerald Thury
MUSIC
Organist ~ Marcene Kniffen
St. Leo Choir
CASKETBEARERS
Myrtle’s Grandchildren
Robb McCann
Steve McCann
Jason Hinzman
Melissa McCann
Dave McCann
Pat McCann
Myrtle Eleanor Beecher was born on April 5, 1924 to Roy and Ida (Spurrel) Beecher at their rural farm north of Springfield, South Dakota. She attended Armstrong rural school and Springfield High School, graduating in 1942. She was active in 4H club in county and state activities as well as being state Vice President and won a scholarship to SDSU. She graduated from Southern State in 1944 with a teacher’s certificate.
She was married to Marlo McCann on November 21, 1943 at St. Leo Catholic Church. They lived in Beatrice, Nebraska until 1946 when they moved to their farm near Tabor, South Dakota where they raised five children. In 1963, Myrtle started teaching rural school. In 1966, the family moved to Tyndall where she taught until Multiple Sclerosis caused the end of her teaching career. She also worked as the first activity director at the Good Samaritan Center in Tyndall. She worked as a teacher’s aide at the Tyndall School from 1970 to 1978, when she retired. After Marlo's death in 1991, Myrtle moved to Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Myrtle was very active in the Good Samaritan Village as a patient advocate, leading prayer service, rosary time, and bell choir. She died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, October 25, 2008.
Happy to have shared her life are three sons: Dr. Joe (Nila) McCann of Williston, North Dakota, Jim McCann of Phoenix, Arizona and Carla McCann of Phoenix, Arizona, and Ron (Conni) McCann of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; a daughter, Mary (Bruce) Mathis of Spokane, Washington; a son-in-law, Don Hinzman of Pueblo, Colorado; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Turner of Springfield, South Dakota.
She was preceded in death by her husband Marlo, her daughter Cathy Hinzman of Pueblo, Colorado and her parents.
Memorials may be directed to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
3:00 - 7:30 pm (Central time)
Goglin Funeral Home - Tyndall
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Starts at 10:30 am (Central time)
Goglin Funeral Home - Tyndall
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