Patricia Ann (Wieseler) Schieffer
Patricia Ann (Wieseler) Schieffer

CROFTON — Patricia Ann (Wieseler) Schieffer, 92, Crofton, died peacefully, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Centerville Care and Rehab, Centerville, S.D. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Jan. 16, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton. Livestreaming of Patricia’s services can be viewed at: https://server.attend. live/static/event/xkooE. Visitation will be Thursday, from 5-7 p.m., with a 7 p.m. wake service, all at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton. Burial will be at St. Rose Cemetery, Crofton. Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton, S.D., is assisting the family with arrangements. Patricia was born Oct. 12, 1933, in Wynot, to Leo and Ellen (McDunn) Wieseler. She attended Holy Trinity School, Hartington.
After high school, Patricia took classes to teach school. She taught in a country school south of Crofton. She married Delwyn Schieffer June 22, 1952. To this union five girls and one boy were born.
Patricia loved to cook, bake and sew. She made many wedding cakes and bridesmaid dresses and also sewed clothes for her five girls. She helped many hours on the farm taking care of animals and did all the bookkeeping for the farm.
Patricia loved to travel, getting to see both the east and west coasts and a few countries in Europe. She also sang in the church choir for 40 years.
Patricia is survived by her children, JoAnn Salas, Sioux City, Iowa; LaDonna (Lawrence) Lundberg, Crofton; Mary Lee (Gerry) Johnson, Crofton; Michael Schieffer, Crofton; Kathleen (Larry) Taylor, Crofton; 22 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and 12 great-great-grandchildren, with one on the way.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delwyn; all of her siblings and their spouses, Bill (Carol) Wieseler, Leo (Marge) Wieseler, Martin (Shirley) Wieseler, Del Rae (Lou) Svart, Mary (Larry) Seyl, Allan (Joy) Wieseler, and Luella Wieseler; one daughter, Renee Bollich; one son-in-law, Gary Bollich, and daughters-in-law, Lois Schieffer and Lori Schieffer.




