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Dorothy West Obituary

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -Dorothy M. West, 73, Sioux City, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Sunrise Retirement Community.

Survivors include her husband, Harold, Sioux City; her children, Luanne Thovson, Hermosa, S.D., Jeff Bohlmann and Jason Kasparek, both of Watertown, S.D., Debbie Becker, Wells, Minn., Joey Bohlmann, Belle Fourche, S.D., and Malina Ard of Sioux City; 20 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard Jacobson, Franklin, N.C.; and a sister, Marj Muller. Watertown.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with family present from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Prayer services will follow with Pastor Harold Becker officiating. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Roger Spahr officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association.

An online guestbook is available at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Rapid City Journal on Apr. 26, 2011.

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Ruth Alfson

May 4, 2011

Hi Harold and Family, So sorry to hear about Dorothy. I'm sure you remember me. My son Dan is the one playing spiderman in your yard and fell out of the tree and broke his leg. You guys took great care of my children. I'm happy to hear that she had a personal relationship with our savior. You are all in my prayers!! God Bless Ruth

Carol & Larry Vavruska

April 27, 2011

Luanne and family. Our sympathies in the loss of your mother.

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