Delores Buchholz, 78 of Avon

Her funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be the hour prior to the service at the church. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Avon is in charge of the arrangements.

Delores Buchholz, daughter of Daniel and Bertha (Buchholz) Buchholz, was born February 4, 1934 on a farm northeast of Avon. She died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Delores attained the age of 78 years, 11 months and 10 days.

Delores attended the Vesper Country School through the eighth grade.

Delores was baptized May 1, 1948 by Rev. Albert Itterman and became a member of Danzig Baptist Church. She served as the Sunday School secretary for several years.

Delores moved into Avon in 1980. She worked at C.R. Industries in Springfield for 17 years. After retiring from C.R., she was janitor at the the Avon Legion Hall and also a Bon Homme County volunteer driver for those with medical needs.

Delores will be remembered for her enjoyment of helping the elderly people and her love for her cat, Molly.

Delores was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters: Elnora and Irene. She is survived by several cousins.