Dorothy Marie Serr, 91, Bison and formerly of Dupree, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church in Dupree.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the United Church of Christ in Dupree with Pastor Pauline Webb officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Dorothy was born November 26, 1920, to Oscar and Gena (Knudson) Herren at Sioux City, IA. She was just a few months old when she moved to Dupree with her parents.

She attended the Sunnybrook School and graduated from Dupree High School in 1938. After graduation, she attended Black Hills Teacher's College for two years.

She taught at Whittier, Sunnybrook, and the Fairview rural school for six years.

She was united in marriage to Gus Serr on May 26, 1946, at the United Church of Christ in Dupree. Following her marriage, she taught grades seven and eight in the Dupree School for six years.

She was an active member and served in various offices of the Dupree United Church of Christ, Women's Fellowship, and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 124.

Survivors include her three sons, Roger (Konnie) Serr, Shippensburg, PA, Greg Serr, Dupree, SD, and Kelly (Barbie) Serr, Bison, SD; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Doris Bigler, Piedmont, SD; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant sister, and three brothers.

A memorial has been established to the United Church of Christ in Dupree.

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