Dorothy A. Kraayenhof, 76, Luverne, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 5, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Dorothy Ann Jackson was born on April 21, 1944, to Floyd and Ilene (Oldre) Jackson at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne. She was baptized at the Kenneth Lutheran Church in Kenneth and received her confirmation in 1958 at the Blue Mound Lutheran Church in rural Luverne. She grew up on the farm north of Kenneth until her family moved to a farm north of Hardwick when she was in the eighth grade. Dorothy graduated from Luverne High School in 1962. Dorothy lived the rest of her life in Luverne. After high school, she was employed at Tri State Insurance for six years.
On Aug. 2, 1967, she married Edward Kraayenhof at Blue Mound Lutheran Church. The couple later divorced. From 1968 until 1980 Dorothy was a homemaker and cared for their children. In 1980 she became the secretary at the American Reformed Church in Luverne, and she remained in that position until her retirement in 2009.
Dorothy was a member of the American Reformed Church. She was active in Circle, quilting, the Ladies Group, which provided kitchen service at various church events, and volunteering with her church group at Justice For All in Rock Valley, Iowa. Dorothy was a volunteer with ACE (formerly RSVP), Bookin’ Buddies, and Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown Home, serving coffee.
In her spare time Dorothy enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking, flowers and plants, butterflies, and recently enjoyed reconnecting with people on Facebook. Dorothy will be remembered for her kindness, gentleness and her servant’s heart.
Dorothy is survived by her two daughters, Loree Ness of Luverne and Kristi (Scott) Van Der Weide of Ankeny, Iowa; two grandchildren, Kathryn “Katie” and Anna Van Der Weide; siblings Milton (Susie) Jackson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and David (Gwendolyn) Jackson of Brandon, South Dakota; and many nieces, nephews and other family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother and sister-in-law Donald and Nancy Jackson.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.
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