Melvina Sporrer
February 20, 1927 ~ September 23, 2012
Melvina Sporrer, 85, of Pierre and formerly of Highmore, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center, Pierre.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 27, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Highmore. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Highmore. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 26, 2012 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at the church.
Melvina was born February 20, 1927 to Joseph and Olga (Edelmann) Hirsch at Holabird, SD. She attended school through the 8th grade in Highmore. On February 7, 1948 Melvina married Gerald “Swede” Sporrer at Seneca. To this union five children were born: Diane, Randy, Kevin, Tess and Trudy. Melvina worked a majority of her life at the bowling alley in Highmore as a waitress and for a short time for Dick and Karen Kusser. In 1997, she moved to Pierre to help her son Kevin run a motel he had purchased. She retired in 2007.
In her spare time, Melvina enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, and bingo. She was known to be an excellent seamstress. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her pride and joy; she loved spending time with them.
She is survived by four children: Diane (Larry) Dassinger of Vivian, Randy (Robin) Sporrer of Miller, Kevin (Susan) Sporrer of Pierre and Trudy Martin of Pierre; 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Proceeding her in death were her parents; husband, Swede on May 9, 1996; one daughter, Tess Sporrer; three brothers: Elwood, LeRoy and Joseph, Jr.; one sister, LaVonne and one grandson, Jason Dassinger.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Melvina’s arrangements. .
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So sorry to hear of Melvina passing. Our thoughts and prayers for the family.
Sorry to hear the news of your loss…Praying that God will bless and comfort you all at this time.
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Dear Diane, Randy, Kevin, Trudy and Famlies,
We are so sorry for your loss. Aunt Melvina is out of pain now and at peace. Hold on to the happy memories to help through the dark days. We are sending love and prayers for all of you and will see you Wednesday evening.
Randy, Robin, Shane & Kim, Eric & Sarah, Cody & Summer and families-and your siblings and their families….My deepest sympathy to you and all of the family….in the loss of your mom, grandmother, great grandmother.
Love and Prayers
Mom/Gram Vonnie
Trudy. I am so very sorry about your mom and pray that you can find strength to get through the next few days — weeks.
Dear Randy and Robin
Letting you know our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Our Deepest Sympathy
Craig and Selena
I have many great memories from working with Melvina at the bowling ally. I know that she will be missed. I hope that the family can find peace in knowing that she is comfortable and pain free now. She is rejoicing with those who passed before her…especially Tess who left this life way too early….what a reunion that must have been. My God Bless this family and keep them close to His heart during this time of grief.
Just a little note to let you know I am thinking of you and your family! I Hope the healing of your hearts can begin!!!!
Our sympathy to you and your family Trudy. Lots of great memories at your house. It’s never easy to lose a parent no matter how old we get. Our thoughts and prayers to you all.
Trudy,
Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.
Randy & Family:
We are very sorry to hear of your loss. May all of your memories comfort you all.
Thoughts and prayers for your family.
To Trudy and the Sporrer families May the passage of time along with treasured memories help to heal your hearts. We are deeply sorry for the loss of your mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Trudy, Kevin, Randy,Diane:
Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers even though we cannot be there to help you through this sad time. She’s in God’s care now, and at peace.
With Sincerely Sympathy,
Jacki, Bobbi, Lori, Steve, Larry & families
You are now home I hope it brings your loved ones some peace in knowing you will be looking down on them everyday and in everything they do
Deepest sympathies. To Melvina family. I’ts hard to lose our Moms. God bless her. Bret&Wendy.
Just heard of Melvina’s passing. So sorry to have missed her services. She was a good bowling friend of mine (in the old days). My sympathy to each of you kids. Bonnie
Diane,Randy,Kevin,Trudy & Grandchildren. John and I send our sympathy in the loss of your mom. Of course I have many memories of her in the years after she became my sister-in-law. All those Sunday dinners & card playing afternoons. You will miss her, but her memory will go on. Love, Aunt Helen
Dear Randy & Robin..
*Shane & Kim
Samantha – Xavier – Hunter
*Eric & Sarah
Isabella – Caden – Emma Jo
*Cody & Summer
Paige – Elisha
Our deepest Sympathy in the loss of your mom Randy, Robin and grandmother, and great grandmother chikdren…she is at peace..
Love & Hugs…mom (Vonnie)
Donna, Randy & family
Brenda, Robert & family
Sarah, Brent & family
Bert, Summer & family