Delores Bunjer

Delores Bunjer, 76, went to heaven Wednesday morning March 9, 2011 at Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota surrounded by her family. Delores Faye Siepkes was born November 5, 1934 on a farm near Lennox, South Dakota, the daughter of Louis H. and Helen (Murra) Siepkes. She grew up in Lennox, attending Sunnyside rural school, and graduating from Lennox High School in 1952. She then worked at the Minnehaha County Court House. On February 5, 1955, Delores was united in marriage to Ray Bunjer at Delaware Reformed Church, rural Lennox. The couple made their home on a farm north of Lennox, where they lived their entire married life. In addition to helping Ray farm, Delores worked at the Lennox Senior Citizens Center as the Nutrition Site Manager for the next 27 years, until retiring in 2007. Delores was an active and faithful member of Lennox Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, where she held several offices in the Women in the Church, taught Sunday School, and directed the choir. She was an accomplished musician and played the piano and organ for church and for countless weddings and funerals. In addition she accompanied quartets and other musical groups. Her greatest joy came from being involved in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two granddaughters: Megan and Melissa Ketcham, and two great-grandchildren: Kaden Thoreson and Skuyler Dumdei. Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Ray; six children: Larry (Lori) Bunjer, Lennox, Sharen Bunjer, Lennox, Diane (Joel) Begeman, Lennox, Carla (Roland) Krumbach, Hartford, Lori (Brad) Atkins, Tea, and Lisa (Bruce) Shay, Lennox; 16 grandchildren: Elizabeth (Mike) Thompson, Michelle (Derek) Lee, Mitchell Ketcham, MeLeah (Kris) Thoreson, Mallory Ketcham (Nathan Peterson), Jeremy (Amanda) Begeman, Jenni (Matt) Bauer, Jodi (Tommy) DeHaven, Miles Krumbach, Emily Krumbach, Ganeene (Brian) Dumdei, Joshua Atkins, Rachel (Ben) Smeland, Nickolas Wolthuis, Jessica Wolthuis, Christopher Wolthuis; two step-grandchildren: Teresa Fluery and Tyler Shay; 14 great-grandchildren: Emersen Lee, Harper Lee, Klayten Thoreson, Jack Begeman, Jonah Begeman, Jered Begeman, Jaycee Bauer, Striker DeHaven, Kenzie DeHaven, Max DeHaven, Kooper Dumdei, Casey Smeland, Kameron Reddick, Elex Wilkinson; two step-great-grandchildren: Tanner Frank and Jazzmine Shay; one sister-in-law Joyce Bunjer, Omaha, NE, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and a host of friends. Services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 12 at Lennox Ebenezer Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m.

Delores Bunjer

November 5, 1934 - March 9, 2011

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