SCOTLAND -- Dorothy E. Dvorak of Scotland died Thursday, November 8, 2007, at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center at the age of 89 years, 10 months and 21 days.
Funeral Service is 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 12, 2007, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Scotland, South Dakota, with Rev. David W. Ellis officiating. Music will be provided by organist Donna Knodel.
Honorary Casketbearers are Jennifer Rusk, Kristi Kayser, Michelle List, Amy Pollreisz and Jackie Nooney. Casketbearers are Ron Dvorak, Damon Rusk, Steve Kayser, Chris Pollreisz, Ryan List and Michael Harts. Interment is in the Rosehill Cemetery, Scotland, South Dakota.
Visitation is from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service Sunday, November 11, 2007, at Goglin Funeral Chapel, Scotland, South Dakota.
Dorothy Ellen Dvorak was born on Monday, December 17, 1917, in Hurley, South Dakota to James A. and Elsie B. (Caylor) Mace. Dorothy was united in marriage to Joseph G. Dvorak on February 8, 1939 in Tyndall. They farmed seven miles west of Scotland until retiring from farming in 1976 when they moved into Scotland. During her life, Dorothy worked at Cimpl's in Yankton, the Scotland Good Samaritan Center and Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland. She was an Avon representative for over 20 years.? She also worked for 25 years at the Kaylor Locker. Dorothy became a resident of the Scotland Good Samaritan Center in March of 2005.
Dorothy's memory will be cherished by her three children: Donna (Rodger) Harts of Yankton, Phyllis (Don) Naber of Yankton and Dennis Dvorak of Scotland; six grandchildren: Ron Dvorak, Kristi Kayser, Amy Pollreisz, Jennifer Rusk, Michelle List and Michael Harts; three step-grandchildren: Kevin, Keith and Kristeen Naber; eight great-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren; and two brothers: Raymond (Shirley) Mace of Las Cruces, New Mexico and Willis Mace of Coolidge, Arizona.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Joe, on October 17, 2007; her parents; a sister, Helen Tenbush; four brothers: Clarence, Vernon, Ervin and James H.; and two grandchildren in infancy.