Funeral services were held on Friday, January 7, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner, SD. Burial was in the Winner City Cemetery. Mason Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Mae was born to Edward and Mary (Jamber) Karl on April 5, 1927, at the family farm north of Gregory, SD. Dorothy was the third of four children. She joined her sister, Agnes, and brothers Edwin and Elmer.
The family lived north of Gregory, SD, and Dorothy graduated from Gregory High School in 1945.
After high school, Dorothy worked at the bank in Gregory, SD. She and her friends enjoyed going to dances and that is where she met her soon to be husband Ernest Berger. They were married on September 17, 1946. To this union, ten years later, four children were born: Diane, Carol, Barbara, and David.
They lived in Omaha, NE, for two years, and moved back to Burke, SD until 1971, when they made their home in Winner, SD.
Dorothy was employed as a bookkeeper at Winner Ford Mercury until she retired in 1989.
Over the years, she cooked many Bohemian dishes, and enjoyed baking. Dorothy enjoyed playing cards and Wahoo, whether it was with family or friends.
Dorothy was a member of the United Methodist Church, Sisters and Survivors, VFW Auxiliary, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Dorothy Berger, age 94, of Winner, SD, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at her home in Winner, SD.
Dorothy is survived by her four children, 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren; Diane Faubion of Winner, SD, and her children Brady (Jena), Chris (Jordan) (Grayson, Dempsey), Heather (Lane) Massingale (Avery, Trinity), and Lindsay Faubion (Anthony) all of Rapid City, SD; Carol (Walt) Baker of Columbus, MT, and their children Jessica (Josh) Matteson (baby due Jan 6) and Samuel, all of Billings, MT; Barbara (Darrell) DeSersa of Winner, SD, and their children Sarah (Russell) Hoffer (TayShaun, Sadie, Oaklee) of Winner, SD, Dustin (Tia) (Keyleigh, Presley, Jayda, Skyla, Liam) of Winner, SD, and Megan of Cayuga, ND; David (Kristine) and their children (Henry, Edwin, Shawn) of Hudson, WI; brother Elmer (Karen) Karl of Gregory, SD, and many nieces and nephews.
Dorothy is preceded in death by Ernest, her husband of 59 years; her parents; sister Agnes Novotny; brother Edwin Karl; brothers-in-law, Joseph Novotny and Louis Vodicka; sisters-in-law, Kay Karl and Ruth Vodicka; son-in-law, Rick Faubion; two nieces and one nephew.
