Janeane M. Steinberg

YANKTON, S.D.— Janeane M. Steinberg, 83, Yankton, S.D., died June 18, 2019, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton.  

Visitation was June 24 at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home and Crematory, Yankton, with a rosary, followed by a Scripture service.  Visitations resumed one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Mass of Christian Burial was June 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Larry Regynski officiating.  

Burial was in the Sacred Heart

Cemetery, Yankton.  

Pallbearers were her grandsons,  Jacob Le Febvere, Brandon Steinberg, Colby Steinberg, Nicholas Steinberg, Joseph Le Febvere, Andrue Vennard, Austin Steinberg and Jak Steinberg.  

Honorary pallbearers were her granddaughters, Jessica Koch, Rachel Strandell, Kendra Kafka, Luci Johnson, Keri Steinberg, Jade Kusel and Rose Le Febvere; step granddaughter, Erica Schaefers, and step grandson Ryan Schaefers, and her greatgrandchildren.

Janeane was born on the family farm in St. Helena, Sept. 28, 1935, to Henry T. and Agnes C. (Betz) Schmidt.

She attended grade school at St. Mary’s in St. Helena, and the ninth and tenth grades at St. Helena Public High School.  Those were the highest grades offered at the time. Prior to her 16th birthday, she moved to Yankton to begin her lifelong career as a nurse’s aide at Sacred Heart Hospital, where she remained until her retirement in September 2000.  Her favorite place to work was in the nursery, caring for the newborn babies. She married John Paul “Jack” Steinberg, Oct. 5, 1954, in St. Helena.  They were blessed with seven children, Michael, Sheila, Sherill, Suzette, Sharon, Marty and Sandra.

Janeane enjoyed getting together with her family, going to the grandchildren’s activities; playing bingo with Jack, her Mom and brothers; bowling; spending time with her faithful companion, Sparky; and tending to her yard.  She was an avid Elvis, Johnny Cash and Minnesota Twins fan.  She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church.

Janeane is survived by her seven children, Michael (Barb) Steinberg, Sheila Steinberg, Sherill (Dean) Vennard, Suzette (Robert) Le Febvere, Sharon (Leonard) Haas, Marty (April) Steinberg and Sandra (Gregg) Cahoy, all of Yankton, S.D.; 15 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Analyn Schmidt.

Janeane was preceded in death by her husband, John “Jack” Steinberg; parents, Henry T. and Agnes Schmidt; her brothers, Melvin, Kenneth, Laverl (Babe) and Leroy; sisters, Mary Schmidt and Kleone Schulte; grandchild, Kaisee Vennard; great-grandson, Leroy Le Febvere; parents in-law, Jake and Vera Steinberg; brother-in-law, Harry Schulte; and sister-in-law, Shirley Schmidt, and her beloved dog, Bear.