Therese Dardis

Therese Dardis, age 90, of Tea, SD, formerly Fulda, MN, transitioned to eternal life on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Canton Good Samaritan Center. Therese Catherine Weinzetl was born on January 14, 1933, at Tracy, MN, the daughter of George and Alvina (Surprenant) Weinzetl. She grew up attending rural school near Currie, MN and then attended high school in Westbrook, MN. Therese was a hard working farm wife and homemaker who also had a career working evenings at the Campbell Soup Co. in Worthington, MN. She began work on October 3, 1962 and held a variety of positions for the next 32 years, retiring on January 30, 1995. On September 18, 1952 she was united in marriage to Linus Dardis at the IHM Catholic Church, Currie, MN. The couple lived on several farms in Murray County until moving to their home farm north of Fulda in 1973. In April of 2010 they retired for good and relocated to Tea, SD, to be close to their daughter and caretaker, Marie, who they loved unconditionally. Therese had been a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Fulda and was currently a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Tea. In Fulda she belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary, women's wellness groups, the local Republican party, and the Historical and Horticulture Societies. She also was a member of the Catholic Daughters. She enjoyed gardening, animals and the Lord of the Rings movies and Little House on the Prairie book series. Above all, Therese loved spending time with family, friends and practicing her faith. Besides her parents, Therese was preceded in death by her husband, Linus on February 11, 2011 and eight siblings. Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter, Marie (Scott) Daggett, Tea; grandson, Josh (Marissa) Brinkman, Sioux Falls; great-granddaughter, Rose Brinkman and one sister, Delores Dardis, Annandale, MN, as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Tea. Visitation, also at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Tea, with the family present, will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with the Rosary and Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to charity.

Therese Dardis

January 14, 1933 - February 9, 2023

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