Jennifer Joann Seale
Jennifer Joann Seale, 53, of Fort Pierre, SD, died on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in Denver, CO, on her way home from vacation with her family. A memorial service will take place at 1:00pm on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Lutheran Memorial Church in Pierre. The service can be viewed at www.isburgfuneralchapels.com
Jennifer was born on October 6, 1970 to Thomas and Sylvia (Schilling) Fahey in Aberdeen, SD. She grew up in Aberdeen, Gettysburg and Pierre. She graduated from TF Riggs High School in 1988. She went to college at Northern State University, graduating in 1992 with bachelor’s degree in business management. In 1999, Jennifer welcomed her daughter Shelby. In 2003, Jennifer married Billy Seale. She returned to college at the University of South Dakota, earning her associate in nursing in 2014. Soon after she passed the RN boards.
Jennifer had a lifelong desire to help others and dedicated most of her life to that pursuit by working at Capital Area Counseling and then the State of South Dakota, Department of Human Services, Mental Health division. After obtaining her nursing license she worked as a mental health RN for Capital Area Counseling before going back to the State working as the clinical supervisor for the Women’s Prison in Pierre, SD. Her last position was the Medical Cannabis Administrator for the Department of Health.
Jennifer played in league pool and bowling for many years and loved to travel. Her recent trips include Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Alaska, Turkey and Greece.
Jennifer loved and was very dedicated to family. She blessed and brightened the lives of everyone around her with love, sage advice, or a snarky quip.
Jennifer is survived by her husband Billy Seale, Fort Pierre, her daughters Shelby Seale and Jenna Boe, Sioux Falls, her mother Sylvia (Schilling) Fosheim, Pierre, her father and stepmother Tom and Betty (Frei) Fahey, Arizona, brothers – Derek (Kerri) Fahey, Mitchell, Ethan (Mel) Jones, South Carolina, uncle Gene Tobin, Gettysburg, Aunt Mary (Fahey) Fiscus, in-laws Bobby and Linda (Sasser) Seale, Alabama, nieces and nephews – Darien (August) Cass, Mitchell, Shane Fahey, Mitchell, Adam Fahey, Mitchell, Carson Fahey, Mitchell, Cody Minard, Mississippi, Haley Seale, Alabama, Cody Barnes, Louisiana, Abby Seale, Mississippi, Lacy Seale, Mississippi, Anabel Jones, South Carolina, Sophia Jones, South Carolina, Kashtyn Cass, Mitchell, Kora Cass, Mitchell, many cousins and extended Tobin and Fosheim families.
Jennifer was preceded in death by grandparents William and Mathilda Schilling and William and Helen Fahey, father Peter Fosheim, aunt Marilyn (Schilling) Tobin, and uncle Gary Fiscus.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donations in Jennifer’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
