Dolores E. "Dolly" Dierkhising, 85

New Munich

Aug. 10, 1926-Jan. 11, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich for Dolores Dierkhising who died peacefully Wednesday, January 11. Interment will be the parish cemetery.

Dolores Eleanor Zierden was born August 10, 1926 in New Munich, Minnesota to Mathias and Mary (Wehseler) Zierden. April 22, 1947 she married Herbert Dierkhising in New Munich. The couple lived in rural New Munich all their lives. Dolores had multiple jobs including raising her 11 children. She was employed as a cook, a labor worker at the turkey store, and was a wonderful homemaker. She loved knitting, gardening, watching Wheel of Fortune, and doing anything outdoors, especially at the cabin. Above all, she was most caring and loving to everyone.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, New Munich and St. Anne's Christian Mothers.

Survivors include her children, Daniel (Pam Petersen) Dierkhising, Avon, Carol (John) Suek, Long Prairie, Diane (Ken) Herbst, Walker, Marvin (Pam) Dierkhising, Blaine, Alvin (Jan) Dierkhising, Long Prairie, James (Geralyn) Dierkhising, Avon, Melinda (Dan) Moening, Melrose, Julie (Bob) Young, Bowlus, Neil (Linda) Dierkhising, St. Cloud, Lisa (Steve) Danzl, Melrose and Kim (Jason) Schroeder, Melrose; 31 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret (Al) Borgerding, Freeport and Sister Geraldine Zierden, O.S.B., St. Joseph.

Dolores was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Dierkhising on December 4, 2000; infant twins, Allen and Alice Dierkhising; grandson, Jeffrey Dierkhising; sisters and brothers, Theresa, Hubert, Jerome, Art, Lucille, Edmond, Rosemary, and Larry.