Dorothy Eva Berghorst, 77, Edgerton, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton. She was the mother of Sam Berghorst of Luverne.
Services were Wednesday, March 20, at First Presbyterian Church in Edgerton. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Edgerton.
Dorothy Blom was born to John and Minnie (VandenBosch) Blom near Leota where she was raised and received her education. She was confirmed in faith at Bethel Reformed Church in Leota.
She married Samuel Berghorst on March 7, 1947, at the Bethel Reformed parsonage in Leota. Following their marriage they lived on a farm northeast of Edgerton. Mr. Berghorst died on Oct. 20, 1984. Following his death she moved off the farm and moved to Chandler where she lived until a tornado destroyed her home at which time she moved to Pipestone to live with her daughter, Mina. On Feb. 9, 1996, she moved to Edgebrook Care Center.
She was a member of Chandler Reformed Church in Chandler where she was very active in Ladies Aid as well as her Bible study group before entering Edgebrook Care Center. While living on the farm she was a member of First Reformed Church in Edgerton where she taught Sunday School for 20 years and also was active in Ladies' Aid. She enjoyed her years living in Chandler and could often be found helping her elderly neighbors and friends. She also did a lot of crocheting and making afghans and quilts for her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include five children, John (Linda) Berghorst, Randall, Mina Beck, Pipestone, Diana (Dave) Linnemeyer, Sioux Falls, S.D., Samuel Jr. (Barbara) Berghorst, Luverne, and Patricia (Greg) DeCramer, Edgerton; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother. John Blom, Idaho; and one sister, Johanna Pool, California.
Mrs. Berghorst was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two infant grandchildren, one infant great-grandson, and two sisters, Artie Menning and Cornelia VandeBrake.
Hartquist Funeral Home and Colonial Funeral Home, Edgerton, were in charge of arrangements.