By Aberdeen Insider - June 10, 2025 in 
Theresa Josephine “Trea” Schuring, 96, of Andover, SD
Theresa Josephine “Trea” Schuring was born to Al and Marion Lynch at their home in Lily, South Dakota on March 2, 1929. She was the seventh of ten children. Her mother would call her “Treasie,” but her youngest brother called her “Trea,” the name she would be known by for the rest of her life. At the age of five, Trea was diagnosed with rheumatic fever and was in the Peabody Hospital in Webster, South Dakota for the next year. The time in the hospital did not slow her progress in school, however, as she would go on to skip a grade and graduate from high school at the age of 16.
After high school, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where two older sisters were living, and went to work as a secretary for the Montgomery Wards Company. She met her beloved husband, Bob, while roller skating with friends in Webster. They married on June 20, 1949, in Lily, and she moved to the farm south of Andover where Bob grew up. There they raised eight children and lived until 1992 when they moved to a new home in Andover.
Trea worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Webster as a telephone operator before marrying Bob and continued working the11 p.m. – 7 a.m. shift at the Telephone Office until child number 5 arrived in 1957. She was the chief record keeper and bookkeeper for the family farm until 2021. These recordkeeping skills were also utilized by the Groton Ladies Bowling League when she served as its secretary for many years. In addition to being a partner to Bob in their farm operation, and caring for her family, Trea was a founding leader of the Jills and Jeans 4-H Club in Andover and continued in that role for more than 20 years. Once her four sons began playing baseball and basketball, she enjoyed keeping records for each of their many games through the years. From the time they married until they were in their late 80s, Bob and Trea attended their children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and activities. They never missed a State B (later A) Boys Basketball tournament with friends and family from 1969 to 2012. Their knowledge of teams, records, and player abilities through the years amazed us all.
Trea was a wonderful seamstress, sewing many matching dresses for her daughters each Christmas and Easter while they were young. She and Bob loved to play cards and taught all of their children and grandchildren how to play whist. Hours would be spent each Christmas with tables of cards being played by all ages. Trea also golfed, bowled, and played bridge for many years in Bristol, Groton, and Webster. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church and Altar Society in Andover until its closure, then St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Groton.
Mourning her passing are her sons Randy (Brenda), Scott (Lois), and Brian (Andrea); daughters Lana (Royce) Huber, Deb Lesnar, Sandy (Larry) Jebens, Joy (Tom) Poloncic, and daughter-in-law Sara (Barry) Schuring along with her grandchildren Laura and Justin Huber, Travis (Joleen) Schuring, Sommer VanderWater, Tyler Schuring, Victor (Megan) Schuring, Racine (Anthony) Guarini, Alexa, Emma, and Madison Schuring, Casey (Kelsey) Lesnar, Lindsey (Tracy) Lambert, Mike (Amber) Lesnar, Nick (Codi) Lesnar, Brady (Michelle) Lesnar, Jacqueline Nemmers (Mitch), Jacob Schuring, Abbie (Joshua) Cribbs, Joseph (Debra) Schuring, Thomas Schuring, Trevor (Apryl) Jebens, Trent (Natalia) Jebens, Trey (Briana) Jebens, Matt (Morgan) Poloncic, Theresa (Joshua) Herrera, Cory (Ashlee) Schuring, Kayla (Kyle) Grimslid, Morgan (Matt) McCranie, Alexa (T.J.) Sperry, Sean Schuring, and Drake (Megan) and Dylan (Hannah) Halbkat; her 60 great-grandchildren; one brother, Jerome Lynch; and numerous Lynch and Schuring family nieces and nephews.
Trea was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Bob, son Barry, great-granddaughter Helen, parents, and eight of her siblings. Visitation will be at Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home in Groton, South Dakota from 5 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, followed by wake services at 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with burial at All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Andover. Memorials and cards on Trea’s behalf may be sent to 106 S. 2nd Street, Andover, South Dakota 57422. Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home, Groton, South Dakota, is in charge of arrangements.