Dorothy Zehnpfennig

Dorothy Irene Zehnpfennig, 95, died July 19, 2009 in Sun City, AZ. Dorothy Irene Crouch was born May 19, 1914 to Clifford and Cora Beaver Crouch in Dallas County, IA. The family moved to Mitchell, SD in 1917 where she completed high school and graduated in 1936 with a BA degree in English from Dakota Weslyan University. Dorothy taught high school English and Latin in Wessington, Ispswich and Parkston, South Dakota. She married Louis Charles Zehnpfennig on May 28, 1941. She continued teaching in Parkston until 1945. Louis and Dorothy were the parents of five children: Carole m. Jack Morgan, Kathryn Kath Walsh, Charles m. Carla Mahan, Annette m. David Zerfas, and Jannette m. Daniel Wudel. In addition to being a loving mother, Dorothy worked part time with her husband at Zehnpfennig Motor Company. She joined Sacred Heart Catholic Church in 1956 and was a member of the Altar Society. She participated in the Parkston Women's Literary Club for many years and served on the Board of St. Benedict's Hospital. Louis and Dorothy retired in Sun City, AZ in 1979, where Dorothy resided for the last 30 years. Dorothy was devoted to her Catholic faith, was an avid reader, and enjoyed traveling and playing bridge with her friends in Parkston and Sun City. Dorothy is lovingly remembered by her children, seven grandchildren Nicole Muchmore m. Chuck Bailey, Andrea and Aaron Zehnpfennig, Justin m. Bobbi Olson and Amy Zerfas, and Adam and Ryan Wudel and two great-grandchildren Ashleigh Morgan Allam and Austin Bailey. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother Bernard Crouch, and sisters Lois Wenz and Lora Crouch. Memorial services at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Funeral services to be held in Parkston, South Dakota at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on August 1, 2009. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hospice of AZ or Sun City Sunshine Services.