Selma Bertha Schumacher, 98, Rapid City, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. Selma was born on January 14, 1910 in rural Davison County, South Dakota. Her parents were Herman Goldammer and Bertha Moke Goldammer. She attended rural school, Tobin 11 & was graduated from Mount Vernon, SD high school. She was married to Leonard Schumacher on June 1, l930. Selma and Leonard had 3 children, Margaret McClintock & Beth Wilks of Sun City West, AZ and Don Schumacher of Rapid City, SD. Her life was centered on her family, her church and her community. Early on, she contributed to the war effort serving on the county ration board and remained up-to-date on current events. She even voted this year on an absentee ballot. She lived the greater part of her life at Hillside, SD, where she actively participated in the family mercantile business. In 1956, Selma and Leonard moved to Rapid City and immediately became members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She was active in many activities, best remembered as working with the Banner Committee and the Quilt group. She loved to bake and was well-known for her wonderful cookies. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leonard, her brother, Robert and sister, Irene. She is survived by her children, Margaret McClintock, Beth Wilks and husband Don all of Sun City West, AZ, Don Schumacher and wife, Kay of Rapid City. She enjoyed her five grandchildren, Hillary (Roger) Crissinger of San Anselmo, CA; Andrew Noyes of Omaha, NE; Shelley (Ed) Zura, of Sioux Falls, SD; Jon (Vida) Schumacher of Salt Lake City UT; and Matt (Kara) Schumacher of Rapid City, SD. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren. She is also survived by her dear sister-in-law and husband, Florence and Oscar Scheetz and many nieces and nephew and cousins. Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 28, from 5 until 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Pastor Josh Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. A lunch at the church will follow the burial. A memorial has been established at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.