Veronica LaHaise was born September 6, 1927 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Joseph and Roseanna (Lessard) LaHaise. She graduated from Grafton High School. Following her education, Veronica was united in marriage to Stanley Schuster on June 3, 1948 at St. John’s Catholic Church of Grafton. The couple made their home in Grafton and Veronica worked in the dark room at the Walsh County Record. She later worked in the front office at Unity Hospital. The couple wintered in Las Vegas for 10 years. Stanley passed away on August 12, 2010. Veronica moved to the Lutheran Sunset Home in October of 2019.
She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and Altar Society and the Eagle’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed sewing, baking, playing cards, bowling and exercising.
Veronica is survived by her children: Randy (Cherie) Schuster, Grafton, ND; Nancy (Tim) Schumacher, Thompson, ND; Mary (John) Dusek, Grafton, ND; 11 grandchildren: Shannan (Jeremy) Griggs, Sara (Ian) Shepherd, Stacey (Josh) Nokes, Brian (Jennifer) Schumacher, Scott (Elizabeth) Schumacher, Laura (Ricky) Morgan, Samantha (James) Kiedrowski, Paul (Brittany) Dusek, Ryan (McKensie) Dusek, Lindsay Dusek, Logan Dusek; and 24 great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant daughter Roseann; siblings: Ernest, Wilfred, Victor, Joseph and GeorgeAnna; and her great granddaughter, Erin Marie Schumacher.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, April 25, 2022 at 10:30 AM at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton. Visitation will be Monday for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in the spring.