Dorothy Porch

Dorothy E. Hockenbary was born March 3, 1915, at Cambridge, Nebraska, the fifth of ten children born to Elmer and Emma (Spath) Hockenbary. At the age of three she moved with her family to Keyapaha, a community in Tripp County, where she began her schooling. She later graduated from the eighth grade at Valentine, Nebraska. The family then moved to the Royal Serby place, located halfway between Long Valley and Wanblee. Dorothy attended school in Wanblee, graduating from Wanblee High School in 1933.

Dorothy was united in marriage to Cyrus Porch on July 3, 1933, and to this union were born five children, Stanley, Boyd, Carol, Ralph, and Roger. They made their home in the Wanblee area all their married life.

In 1977, her husband Cy preceded her in death. Dorothy continued to reside in the Wanblee area until moving into Kadoka in 1995. While in Kadoka, Dorothy was a member of the Presbyterian Church, where she was active in Sunday school. Dorothy was also a fifty-year member of Eastern Star, a member of Naomi Circle, a quilting group, and enjoyed her coffee time twice a day.

In the fall of 2004, Dorothy moved into the Silverleaf Assisted Living Center in Philip, where she has since resided.

Dorothy was a great supporter of Rodeo Bible Camp, and presented the Cyrus Porch Memorial Bible to many young adults for over twenty-six years.

Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include four sons Stanley Porch and his wife Shirley of Wanblee, Boyd Porch and his wife Patricia of Kadoka, Ralph Porch and his wife Diana of Wanblee, and Roger Porch and his wife Lois of Philip; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter Carissa Dawn Scheel; two sisters Kathleen Frerichs of Janesville, Wisconsin, and Margaret Hoopes and her husband Harold of Warner Robins, Georgia; a son-in-law Steve Jeffords of Kadoka; a sister-in-law Marilyn "Georgie" Hockenbary; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Cyrus Porch; a daughter Carol Jeffords; a granddaughter Kristi Thompson; a grandson-in-law Don Clay Word; her parents; two brothers Ralph and Elmer Hockenbary; and five sisters, Ruth Porch, Grace Kursave, Edna Mullin Arment, Florence Mattley, and Helen Byrne.

Visitation was held 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m on Wednesday, February 8, at the Rush Funeral Chapel in Kadoka, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9, at the Kadoka City Auditorium, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating.

Interment was in the Kadoka Cemetery.

A memorial is established to continue the Rodeo Bible Camp’s Memorial Bible.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Thursday, February 9, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Kadoka City Auditorium
Kadoka, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Gary McCubbin
MUSIC
Grace DeVries – Pianist
Peggy Porch Schoon – Vocalist
"My God And I"
"My Tribute"
Vocalists
Boyd Porch – John Kaiser – Carl Bauman
"How Great Thou Art"
"In The Sweet By And By"
USHERS
Cleve Prichard – Cleon Boomer
Gordon Good – Tom Ward
PALLBEARERS
Matt Porch – Shayne Porch
Brockdon Porch – Joel Porch
Shawn Porch - Gib Rodgers
INTERMENT
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota

Service Details

FUNERAL SERVICES
Thursday, February 9, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Kadoka City Auditorium
Kadoka, South Dakota

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