| Dorothy Zilverberg, 87,
of Highmore, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the
Highmore Healthcare Center.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at
10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 6, 2008 at St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Highmore with Father Kevin Zilverberg officiating.
Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Highmore, directed by Luze
Funeral Home of Highmore. Visitation was held 5:00 to 7:00
p.m., Friday, December 5, 2008 with a 7:00 p.m. wake service at
the church.
Dorothy Catherine Boehmer was born February
23, 1921 in Hughes County to August and Elizabeth (Schmidt)
Boehmer. After graduating from high school in Harrold, SD she
went on to Notre Dame Junior College in Mitchell, SD where she
earned a teaching certificate. During her teaching career, she
taught at Grey Goose, Canning, and south of Harrold. She then
met John Zilverberg and they married February 17, 1945 in
Highmore during military leave while John was in the Marines.
Military service took them to Klamath Falls, Oregon where she
continued to teach 6th grade. The couple was transferred to San
Francisco until the war ended October, 1945.
After the war, John and Dorothy moved to their
ranch north of Holabird where they started a family of four
children. Dorothy was a faithful, loving partner and wife for 63
years. She loved her children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and would do anything for them. She also loved
birds, flowers, traveling and being an active volunteer. Her
volunteer activities included holding state office with SD
Extension Homemakers and serving on the state and county boards.
She held local offices in Cattlewomen, Catholic Daughters, Altar
Society, Historical Society and belonged to the Retired Teachers
Organization. In 1976 she represented Hyde County as Mother of
the Year in the state competition. In 2003 she was honored to be
inducted into the South Dakota 4-H Hall of Fame for 20 years of
service as a 4-H leader. In 1989 John and Dorothy retired from
the ranch and moved to Highmore.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, John
Zilverberg, two daughters and two sons, Marcia (Mike) Wiedebush
of Aberdeen, Donald (Peg) Zilverberg of Holabird, Karen (Ray)
Geditz of Ipswich, and Gary (April) Zilverberg of Holabird, 12
grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and a sister, Marcella
Auch.
She was preceded in death by her parents, twin
brothers who died at birth, a brother Vincent Bollweg, and a
sister Evelyn Reding.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been
entrusted with Dorothy's arrangements.
PRIESTS
Father Kevin Zilverberg
Father Paul Neremparamphil
CASKETBEARERS
"Grandsons"
Shayne Geditz
Cody Zilverberg
Dustin Geditz
Jason Clark
Seth Zilverberg
Tyler Geditz
Zane Zilverberg
HONORARY
CASKETBEARERS
"Granddaughters"
Allyson
Shantil
Shamra
Andrea
Tanegai
Historical Society
PLACING OF THE
PALL
Marcia, Donald, Karen & Gary
LECTOR
Cody Zilverberg
Seth Zilverberg
ALTAR SERVERS
Bridget Nemec
Samantha Ravnaas
ORGANIST
Katherine Hieb
SOLOIST
Victor Nemec"Ava Maria"
CHOIRS
St. Mary's Church
St. John's Church
SELECTIONS
"The King of Love My Shepherd Is"
"Amazing Grace"
"Now Thank We All Our God"
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