Mayme Blumeyer Schutte Denver, Colorado (Formerly of Estelline) Funeral Service 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 25, 2004 United Church Of Christ Estelline, South Dakota Rev. Joyce Anderson and Rev. Gary Van Heukelom, Officiating Interment Hillcrest Cemetery Estelline, South Dakota Mayme Arlyss Andersen was born February 26, 1921 in Hetland, South Dakota. She was one of eight children of parents, Severt and Hertha Andersen. Her father was a farmer. She attended country school and graduated from Lake Norden High School and then attended college in Brookings, South Dakota. She worked as a bookkeeper for International Harvester Company in Omaha, Nebraska and served in the WAVES during World War II for four years, stationed at Naval Air Stations in New York, Kansas and Tennessee. After her marriage to Raymond Blumeyer on December 4, 1952 in Mitchell, South Dakota, they farmed near Estelline for many years. They raised flax, corn and oats. Raymond died in 1979 and she was united in marriage to Kenneth Schutte on June 30, 1980 in Sibley, Iowa. It was a second marriage for both and Kenneth preceded her in death in December of 2001. Mayme remained in Sibley until moving to Denver in late June of 2003. She died on Sunday, March 21, 2004 in Denver at the age of 83 years. Mayme belonged to Vesta Chapter # 1 of the Eastern Star in Watertown, South Dakota and received her 50 year pin and certificate in December. She was a Past Matron serving as Worthy Matron several times and served as a Grand Representative to Colorado from South Dakota. She also belonged to the First Reformed Church in Sibley, Iowa and the United Church of Christ in Estelline. She taught Sunday School and was active in many ways in her church. She was also a member of the American Legion. Mayme was a kind and loving lady who enjoyed helping children. Grateful for having shared her life are one brother, Harlan Anderson of Badger, SD; one sister, Avis Peros and her husband John of Denver, CO; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, her parents and five brothers and sisters.