Visitation: Visitation will take place at Harrisburg United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Service: Angie's funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Harrisburg South Middle School.
Angela Worley Plaine, 42, passed away on December 12, 2019 at Ava’s Hospice House surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will take place at Harrisburg United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Angie’s funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Harrisburg South Middle School where she was a beloved science teacher. The family invites you to join them after the service for food and fellowship at the Harrisburg United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial to the Angie Worley Plaine Harrisburg Educators Rising fund which provides scholarships to graduates going into the field of education.
Angie Worley Plaine, 42, of Harrisburg, SD, passed away December 12, 2019, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD, after a courageous eight-month battle with neuroendocrine cancer.
Angela Anne Worley was born August 21, 1977, in Park River, ND, to Jim and LeAnne Worley. She attended school in Park River, graduating with the class of 1995. She was an outstanding athlete, being a part of the Aggies 1992 State Championship Volleyball Team. She was named to the All-State Tournament and All-State Volleyball teams in her senior year and was a Miss Volleyball Finalist. She also was a two-time selection to the All-District Basketball Team, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Bismarck State College was her first stop after high school, where she played volleyball and basketball. After earning her Associate Degree there, she enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, SD. She was a member of the Tiger Volleyball Team, earning All-Conference honors her senior year. After graduating with a degree in biology, she worked one year at Ethan High School(SD) as a para-educator and started the volleyball program there. That position sparked her interest in education; she returned and enrolled at DWU to earn her teaching credentials.
Her first teaching position was at Kingsland High School in Spring Valley, MN. She taught biology and was the head volleyball coach for several years. She was named the Section Coach of the Year in her second season there. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Winona State University. In 2009, she moved to Edmore, ND, and taught miscellaneous science classes there and was the head volleyball coach. While in Edmore, she met Andrew Plaine, a good friend of her brother’s. They were married on June 24, 2011, in Grand Forks, ND. Soon after, they moved to Harrisburg, SD, and she began teaching 6th Grade Science at South Middle School and coached 7th Grade Volleyball. Their son, Oliver, was born December 28, 2012, marking the beginning of her favorite vocation-that of being a mother.
During one of her first years of teaching at HSMS, she taught a class on Ecology. That seemed to light a spark in her that only grew brighter with time. She was passionate about “saving the planet”, from not using plastic straws and bags, to picking up garbage, cleaning up our oceans and recycling. She shared this passion with her students and her family. A highlight for her during this time was an amazing ecology trip she took with some of her students, parents, and administration to Utila, Honduras. While there, she realized her dream of obtaining her scuba certification.
Angie is survived by her husband, Andrew, and her son, Oliver of Harrisburg, SD; her parents, Jim and LeAnne Worley of Jamestown, ND; brother Josh( Jennifer) of Walhalla, ND; her in-laws, Kirby and Susan Plaine of Aurora, SD; sister-in-law Karna(Ty) Nixon of Tea, SD; nieces and nephews Jordyn Worley( Conner Tetrault), Jagger Worley, Rayce Worley, Tristan Lee, Andrew Lee(Chelsea Rintala), Jaden Lee, Ava Nixon, Hank Nixon, and Louise Nixon; her husband’s grandparents, Charles and Marilyn Anderson of Hallock, MN, and John Plaine of Menahga, MN. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins; her teaching family in Harrisburg, her many friends, and her awesome students at HSMS. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Melvin and Helyn Mertens, Don and Corinne Worley, her uncle Mike Mertens, niece Courtney Lee, and her husband’s grandmother, Adrienne Plaine.
My fanily’s thought and prayers are with you. I pray God speaks words of comfort and peace go your hearts.
Dear LeAnne and family……there are no words….
So sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathies are with you and the family🙏
The family of Angie is in my prayers and thoughts. ( Park River,ND)
We are so sorry for your loss.
Even though we are neighbors we never had the chance to meet Angie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all
I just can’t believe we don’t have Angie on this earth anymore. She was such a happy and good person. We had many good times with her and the Worley family. She will be dearly missed but has left a positive impression on so many people.
Dear Jim, LeAnnne and Family, During this time of sadness, may you find comfort in the love that surrounds you, may you find strength.. In the memories you so cherish. Just know we are thinking of you , Hugs and prayers to you All..
Dear Jim, LeAnne & Family, During this time of sadness, may you find comfort in the love that surrounds you, May you find strength… in the memories you so cherish. Just know we are thinking of you, Hugs and Prayers to you all.
Andrew and Oliver You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Michael “Goober” VandeMore
My deepest sympathies to the family of Angie. Prayers to all.
God has plans for all of us that we cannot understand, but we are never to question His choices. Angie was an amazing person, teacher, and coach with such enthusiasm that she shared with all of us. Her vitality of life cannot be surpassed along with her passion of so many things she loved. May God at some point bring you peace and may He hold you in His arms to provide you comfort. You will forever have a guardian angel that at rough points in your days will show up with a sign of comfort in a song she loved, a bird or animal or some small token you only know. My thoughts and prayer are with you at this time.
So sorry for your loss. Angie was an amazing young woman. We were so fortunate to get to know her and her parents during her time at BSC. There are many wonderful memories that we will never forget. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jim and LeAnne, we are so sorry and devastated to hear this news. Angela’s loss is more than I can imagine but the master plan has made her an angel just in time for the celebration of the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. My heart breaks for you and I’m sure your old, extended family from State Farm will all keep you in their prayers upon learning of your loss. Deepest sympathies, Scott & Charlotte Reuppel and Team.
JIM WORLEY AND FAMILY;;;;;;MY HEART BREAKS FOR YOUR FAMILY;;;;;;;10 MO. TODAY, 12-20-19, WE HAD THE FUNERAL FOR OUR GR-SON, HUNTER D. SEIFERT. HE HAD SARCOMA STAGE 4 CANCER FOR 2 1/2 YRS. HE WAS AGE 16. HE ATTENDED SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLALL HIS LIFE AND 3 OR 4 TIMES HE TOLD MOM AND DAD THAT HE HAD NO FEAR AND KNEW WHERE HE WAS GOING;;;;;;;SO BY NOW HE WOULD HAVE MET ANGIE. JIM, MY BR. DON PASSED AWAY 28 YRS. AGO WITH AGENT ORANGE VIET-NAM AND HE ALSO WAS 42 YR. OLD. ALL I CAN SAY IS WHAT A COMFORT TO KNOW WHERE THEY ARE AT. AND MY PRAYER IS FOR YOUR FAMILY TO HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS KNOWING THAT THIS BABY CAME INTO THE WORLD FOR THIS REASON, THAT WE COULD BE WITH HIM FOR ALL ETERNITY. I PRAY THATTHIS WILL COMFORT YOU.
Andrew,
I saw you on television this morning. And I wept. You were so brave accepting that donation. We’ve never met. We don’t know each other. But we’ve had similar losses. I ache for the grief you’re experiencing. And I fervently pray for you and yours. I’m just a man who buried his wife a long time ago, raised his family and happened to see a man hurting on tv today and wanted to reach out. Godspeed.