Jessie Claire Hinger-Schultz

Jessie C. Hinger-Schultz, 89, Fargo, ND, formerly of Jamestown, ND, passed away Thursday morning, March 24, 2016 at Elim Care Center, Fargo.

Jessie Claire Hanson was born June 8, 1926, at St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Louise (Bell) Hanson. As a baby she moved with her family to Rudyard, MT, and then at 5 years of age to Ransom County, ND near Ft. Ransom. Jessie attended school at a rural school the first four years and then at Kathryn, ND where she graduated from High School in 1944. She received her BS degree in math from Valley City State Teachers’ College in 1948, and was a math teacher in an era when women math teachers were fairly uncommon. Jessie taught for five years in North Dakota and then married William Roger Hinger at Jamestown on August 17, 1952. They made their home in Lincoln, NE for a short while and then moved back to North Dakota. In 1956 they moved to Walla Walla, WA where Roger attended college. Jessie raised a family that eventually included four boys as Roger's work took them from Wilson, NC, then to Mukwonago, WI, and then to Denver, CO where she taught from 1970 to 1976 at Mile High Academy. In 1976 they moved back to the Hinger family farm near Pettibone, ND. In the following years, Jessie and Roger traveled extensively and ended up spending several years in Guatemala, Central America doing missionary work. Roger died June 3, 2000, and following his death, Jessie resided in Jamestown. She married Duane Schultz October 23, 2003 in Jamestown. Jessie and Duane spent much of their time traveling and visiting family in Norway, the UK, and across the USA. He died March 7, 2013 and Jessie moved to Fargo shortly thereafter.

Jessie is survived by her three sons, William (Isabel) Hinger, Portland, TN, Darrell (Amy) Hinger, West Fargo, ND, Randall Hinger, Nolensville, TN; eleven grandchildren, Brian, Jon, Steven, Robert, James, Jr., Tealee, Jimette, Tyler, Anthony, Jessica, and Emilio; seven great-grandchildren; two step-sons, Russell (Tamara) Schultz, Sherman, TX and Roger (Terri) Schultz, Plano, TX; six step-grandchildren; and sister, Phyllis Myhre, Cut Bank, MT.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son and daughter-in-law, James (Jan) Hinger; sister, Erma Overby; step-son, Gary.

Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2016 at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1201 4th Street NE, Jamestown, ND.

Visitation: One hour before the service at the church.

Interment: Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, New Home, ND.

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