Dorris B. Wynia, 90 of Springfield

Her funeral service will be 10:30 Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church, Springfield with burial in the Emanuel Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be at the church Thursday from 5 to 7, with the family present, followed by a prayer service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorris Lucille Burr Wynia, daughter of Harvey Colton and Lenna Mae (Graves) Burr, was born October 27, 1921 in Bijou Hills, SD. She was called to heaven on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

Dorris graduated from Platte High School and then received her teacher's certificate from Southern State Normal School in Springfield.

Dorris married Howard Wynia on February 8, 1946 at Vermillion. Seven children were born to their union. Besides raising her family, Dorris was a rural school teacher in Bon Homme, Charles Mix and Brule Counties, farm wife and was employed at the Springfield Post Office for 23 1/2 years. She also served as Election Boards superintendent and assisted in several city events.

Dorris was a member of the Bijou Hills Community and Emmanuel Reformed Churches. She was active in the ERC Guild and Willing Workers where she held offices for many years. Dorris also was a member of Dacota Club for 51 years and all activities, until ill health intervened.

Dorris collected lighted Snow Village houses. She loved attending and being so very proud of her family's activities and special family events. Dorris was a member of several Neighborhood Bible study groups. She will be remembered also for her poetry compositions, reading to her family and grandchildren, cookie baking with her grandchildren, and reading for her own enjoyment.

Howard and Dorris entered the Springfield Assisted Living Center in June of 2010 and she joined Howard at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall the end of July 2012.

Thankful for having shared her life are her husband, Howard; her children and spouses: Larry and wife Carole A., Yankton; Dr. Virgil and wife Joyce, Raleigh, NC; Dennis and wife Marie, Greencastle, IN; Gale and wife Nancy, Sioux Falls; Paul and wife Julie, Freeman; and Kimberly and husband Steve Carnes, Buffalo, WY; 18 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Dorris was preceded in death by her parents; 3 month old infant son, Garold; sister, Leila Tjeerdsma; two sisters-in-law; and four brothers-in-law.