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Marjorie "Jackie" Bouman, age 75, of White River, died Saturday morning, January 28, 2006 at the White River Healthcare Center.

Marjorie "Jackie" Wang was born May 28, 1930, in Winner, South Dakota, the daughter of John Edgar "Jack" and Pearl (McKee) Wang. They made their home in Wood, South Dakota until 1941, at which time the Wang family relocated to the Zitrich Place, and later to the Westover Place. In 1947 they moved to the original homesite located northeast of White River, South Dakota.

Jackie graduated from Beauty School in Rapid City, SD in 1948. On May 28, 1949 she was married to George Herman Bouman at Christ’s Church of Winner. At that time Jackie and George resided at the Oswald Jarl’s Ranch for approximately a year and half. George then went to work for Harold Krogman, where Jackie and George resided at the Boucher Place and later moving to the Topinka Place.

Due to Jackie’s health, Jackie and George relocated to White River, where George was elected as the Mellette County Sheriff, and Jackie served as the Mellette County Dispatcher.

Jackie was a very active homemaker where she enjoyed raising a variety of farm animals, gardening, sewing, and also baking. She also enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors, and was an active member in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her husband George Bouman of White River; two daughters Bonnie Madsen and her husband Bruce of Kadoka and Connie Hill and her husband Arnie of White River; four sons Bob Bouman and his wife Colleen of White River, Ronnie Bouman and his wife Donna of White River, Bill Bouman and his wife Sheryl of Kadoka, and Jim Bouman and his wife Kim of Philip; twenty-one grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers Jerry Wang and his wife Carol of Leesburg, Florida, George "Corky" Wang and his wife Janice of Piedmont, Homer Wang and his wife Linda of Vale, and Vic Wang of Tilford; three sisters Dorothy Cwach and her husband Elmer of Sturgis, Susan Tornow and her husband Larry of Leesburg, Florida, and Dianne Carlson and her husband Bob of Rozet, Wyoming; a sister in-law Bonnie Wang of Sturgis; a special uncle Randall Wang of Valentine, Nebraska; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Jackie was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Mike Wang.

Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. CST, Monday, January 30, at the White River Community Events Center with Pastor James Naumann officiating.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the auditorium.

Interment was in the White River Cemetery.

A memorial is established.

Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements.

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