Dorothy Boldt, 94

Published by admin on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 11:49am

Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy (Splonskowski) Boldt, 94, of Marion, was held Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marion.

Mrs. Boldt died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion.

Dorothy was born Feb 17, 1923 to Charles and Marcella (Devine) Splonskowski in the farm house near Marion. She lived most of her life in the Marion vicinity. She graduated from St Mary’s High School in Eugene, Ore. She attended Notre Dame Jr. College in Mitchell and received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Sioux Falls College. On Aug. 1, 1943 Dorothy married Alfred Boldt at Yuma, Ariz. She taught 28 years in one-room country schools, Monroe Elementary, and the last 17 years at Marion Elementary, retiring in 1985.

She enjoyed volunteer work, including the Tieszen Memorial Home Auxiliary and Meals on Wheels. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marion, St. Mary’s Altar Society, and the Senior Citizens’ Center.

She is survived by three sons, Gordon and Jerald, both of Marion, and Sidney of Brandon; daughter, Nadine (Brian) Dormaier, Sioux Falls; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Ground and Clarice Tebbe.

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