Shandon Louise Wood was born January 29, 1915, at Gayville, South Dakota, the daughter of William and Erma (Conklin)Wood. The family moved to a ranch northeast of Wall, South Dakota in 1925 where she lived until she moved into Wall. She continued to live in the Wall area and was united in marriage to Frank Kleinschmit on March 11, 1935 where they made their home. Shandon assisted her husband in his business, Kleinschmit Construction. She was an active member of the Methodist Church and its Woman’s Auxiliary for many years and worked on many projects for the church including the printing of the cookbooks, helping with the bazaars and serving dinners to families. She was a friend to many. She loved cooking and having friends and family for dinner and for the holidays. As far as she was concerned, the more the merrier. She enjoyed her family, playing games with her grandchildren, and gardening. She liked camping in the Black Hills with Frank where they would take their fifth wheel and enjoy the lakes and fishing.

Grateful for having shared her life include two daughters, Luann Spence of Grove, Oklahoma and Mona Rae Sims of Phoenix, Arizona; one son Douglas Kleinschmit and his wife Lola of Wall; five grandchildren, Lance Spence of Clarksville, Arkansas, Roxann Cool of El Dorado, Kansas, Jimmie Sims of Phoenix, Arizona, Kimberly Spence of Harrisonville, Missouri and Nathan Kleinschmit of Wall; six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Eunice Lewis of Rapid City, and Doris Clark of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a brother, Lloyd Wood of Hyde Park, Massachusetts; and a sister-in-law, Jewell Wood of Tallahassee, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Kleinschmit on December 12, 1992; her parents William and Erma Wood; a brother Merwyn Wood; a sister Millie Kennedy and a great- grandson, Blake Cool.

Closed casket visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Wall.

Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 27, at the United Methodist Church in Wall, with Pastor Jim Cissell officiating.

Interment was in the Wall Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Friday, February 27, 2004 11:00 a.m.
United Methodist Church
Wall, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Jim Cissell
MUSIC
Cheryl Walker – Pianist
Alice Richter & Alma Crosbie – Vocalist
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
USHERS
Jerry Johannesen - Bill Leonard - Bernard Foster
PALLBEARERS
Alvin Crown – Butch Kitterman
Nathan Kleinschmit – Lance Spence
Jimmie Sims – Brad Cool
Curtis Spence – Billie McLain
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota