Carol Zilverberg

Carol Zilverberg, 95, of Highmore, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 18, 2017 at Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre.   She also resided in Miller and Pierre these past seven years.

Funeral services was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the United Methodist Church, Highmore with Pastor Kippy Udehn officiating. Burial followed at the Highmore Cemetery. Visitation with sharing of memories began at 10:00 a.m., Thursday at the church.

Carol L. Zilverberg was born September 24, 1922 to Charles and Sopha (Schrieber) Lomheim in Agar, SD. The oldest of four children followed by a sister and two younger brothers. She was in the class of 1940 and graduated from Agar High School. After graduating she worked at the Sully County Courthouse in the Treasury Department and in 1944 met at a dance and married her husband, David Zilverberg of Highmore, SD. Their union on November 30, 1944 brought them four children and a marriage of sixty-six years. They homesteaded and raised their family in northern Hyde County on the -Z- Cattle Ranch, located in Valley Township.

Carol was very active in her community. She was a charter member and held many offices during her thirty years in Countryside Garden Club. Her main passion in life was gardening, both vegetables and flowers, and she received many awards at numerous flower shows. Upon retiring from the country and moving into the town of Highmore, Carol received The Community Volunteer Award by doing a job and giving her services freely to the community without being asked or without pay. She got this award due to her 'green thumb' and experience in gardening which could be seen around town planting flowers, watering, weeding making Highmore a little more beautiful. She passed her love of gardening onto her three daughters.

The 4-H organization was also important to her as she assisted in leadership and instructed her daughters how to cook and sew. Many of Carol's exhibits had won purple ribbons at Hyde County Achievement Day and the South Dakota State Fair. Her volunteering continued as she could be found sewing beautiful quilts for distribution through missions at the Lutheran Church, even though she was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church. She was also active with the United Methodist Women's group.

Carol was a member of Hyde County Historical & Genealogical Society, Hyde County Cattle Women and Farmers Union. She helped out at Hyde County Extension office and volunteered at Highmore Health Nursing Home donating flower arrangements, playing bingo and helping with crafts. Carol was one of the first volunteers to help with reading program in the Highmore Elementary classes. She worked with many young students to help improve their reading skills. She attended all school activities and community events and always had a pat-on-the-back or encouraging words for students of Highmore schools. She often remembered many students at graduation time, too.

For many years she helped out with keeping score at South Dakota State Horseshoe Tournaments to support her husband's participation. She enjoyed square dancing and was active throughout South Dakota joining other clubs to dance. She took it internationally by dancing in other countries with her husband including Rome, Italy. Carol also worked for the United States Census Bureau when needed.

Her hobbies were sewing clothes for her children and grandchildren, crocheting, embroidery, keeping family records of births/deaths, co-ed bowling, traveling, baking (especially bread), canning fruits and vegetables, playing pinochle cards, raising chickens/pheasants and doting over her cats.

Carol leaves behind her three children; oldest daughter, Kaye Lynn (Dan) Neiss; their children, Monique (Lance) Malmgren, Andria (John) Christensen, Natalie (George) Bunton all of Houston TX; son, Timothy David (Kathy) Zilverberg, their children Matthew and McKenzee of Highmore, SD and Dawn Dircks of Minneapolis; youngest daughter, Julia Fae Zilverberg Sylvers, her sons David and Bryce of Andover, MN; nine great grandchildren; her brothers and their wives, Manford (Sylvia) of Rapid City SD and Marcel (Mary Jean) of Onida, SD; brother-in-law, John Zilverberg of Aberdeen, SD; sister-in-law, Janette Zilverberg (Kubat) Patterson of Bela Vista, AR; twelve nieces and nine nephews; several cousins; many good friends; and her two cats, Peaches and Patches.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, David Zilverberg; daughter, Lucinda Louise Zilverberg; her parents, Charles and Sopha Lomheim; sister, Kathleen Doren; brothers-in-law, Mac Zilverberg, Jim Zilverberg and Milo Kubat; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Zilverberg, Katherine Zilverberg and Alice Zilverberg; nephews, Mark Zilverberg and William Zilverberg; niece, Kay Buchner.

Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Carol arrangements.