June 27, 1936 — October 28, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for Janice Aberle, 85, of Promise will be at 11 a.m. CT, Friday, November 5, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial will be at St. Catherine’s Catholic Cemetery in Promise under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Visitation will be Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT with a Rosary service at 7 p.m. CT at the church.
Janice passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Edgewood Senior Living Center in Pierre.
Janice Mary Ducheneaux was born on June 27, 1936 to Ernest (“Tuffy”) and Mary (Collins) Ducheneaux at the Old Cheyenne Agency Hospital. She attended grade school at Promise Day School and then Stephan Mission where she graduated from Immaculate Conception High School on May 17, 1956.
Janice worked for her dad as a ranch hand and took care of her younger siblings. Janice met Al Aberle in front of the Rexall Drug Store in Mobridge in the fall of 1957 – just as he was heading to church. They were married at Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 10 a.m. on February 7, 1959. After spending their first few months at Mike Grad’s place at the bottom of Red Top Hill they moved to a sheep camp, north of Promise in April, and then moved to the home place on No Mouth Creek, east of Promise, in the fall of 1959. To this marriage seven children were born and raised.
She loved watching life happen at home. She always tended a good garden, grew beautiful flowers (especially moss roses) and took care of her lawn. Janice was always mothering and her nephews and nieces were special to her. There was always a hug waiting for family and friends. She was an excellent cook and either had something ready or would prepare a meal for anyone who came to the house. She took pride in a clean home and well-mannered kids. She was immensely proud of her family.
Extraordinary efforts were made to keep her at home these last years, until the ravages of a stroke and dementia proved too much. Janice loved the Catholic faith and the holy rosary. One of the last things to leave her failing mind and voice were the prayers of the rosary.
Left with the beautiful memories of Janice are her husband of 62 years Al; her children: Janal (Jiggs) Biegler of Timber Lake, Don (Rondi) Aberle of Promise, Roger Aberle of Promise, Barbra (Kerry) Droog of Mobridge, Anita (Bruce) Mathews of Ft. Pierre, Robert (Melissa) Aberle of Rapid City, and Margret (Glenn) Malm of Ft. Pierre; her grandchildren: Lyle (Megan), Kyle (Renee), Karyl (Chad), Mike (Katelynn), Jennifer (William), Ethan, MaKayla (Mike), Dana, Alyssa (Mick), Brady (Amber), Marissa, Bailee, Alekiah, Brandon, Maria, John, Gianna, Lacey, Kaeley, Carley and Joe; 18 great-grandchildren: Elias, Henry, Maren, Cullen, Katelyn, Luke, Josie, Finley, Ashton, Makia, Remi, Cora, Wilson, Kamryn, Karder, Kade, Jagger and Jhett; her sisters, Arlyce (Bill) Wientjes, Mary Jane Anderson, Lila (Ronnie) Long; one brother Tommy Ducheneaux; sisters and brothers-in-law Bob Hagel, Whitey Keller, Frankie Thompson, Betsy Ducheneaux, Ross Lawrence, Vi Buzicky, Andy (Keva) Aberle, Marian Gilbert, Ramona Young, Lawrence “Oss” (Louise) Aberle, Rita (Larry) Roberdeau, Annette (Bob) North, Patty Aberle, Karen Aberle and Janice Abel.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Tuffy and Mary Ducheneaux; sisters: Phyllis Gunville, Audrey Hagel, Deloris Ward, Sharon Keller, Bernadine “Bunny” Thompson, Debbe Lawrence, and Marilyn “Butchie” Thompson; brothers Lyle and Roman Ducheneaux; sister-in-law Hilda Ducheneaux; brothers-in-law: Elmer Gunville, Delbert Lamb, Dick Ward, Richard Anderson, Vincent Thompson, Wally Grage, Herb Crisman, Blaine Young, Dennis Aberle, Ed Buzicky, Bob Gilbert, Gene Aberle, and Vincent Aberle; and numerous nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Catherine Catholic Church or the New Hope Cancer Foundation.
(Al Aberle’s address is 14454 BIA 7, Mobridge, SD 57601.)