A Mass of Christian burial for Dorothy Fay Pistulka, age 90, of Fairfax, SD will be held 10:30 am, Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Fairfax, SD.  Visitation will be Tuesday, December 19, from 6-7 pm, with rosary at 7 pm at the church.

Dorothy was born January 24, 1933 to Perry and Ella (Peterson) Hoar at Herrick, SD.  Dorothy grew up in the Bonesteel, SD area.  She graduated from Bonesteel High School in 1951.  Dorothy had numerous jobs after high school and loved to waitress, as she enjoyed meeting people.  Dorothy married George Pistulka Jr. on August 14, 1954.  To this union five children were born.  Dorothy and George lived on his family farm north of Fairfax.  She helped with the daily farm chores, which included milking cows, as she raised their family and cared for her mother and father-in-law.  Dorothy loved getting together with family and playing cards, especially pinochle.  She was an active member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, St. Anthony's Altar Society, and the Fairfax American Legion Auxiliary.

Dorothy passed away December 12, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society nursing home, Corsica, SD.  Dorothy is survived by three of her children:  Anita (Maurice) Koenig of Coral Springs, FL; Bruce (Leann) Pistulka of Fairfax, SD; and Gary (Julie) Pistulka of O'Neill, NE.  Grandchildren:  Keith (Sharee) Koenig, Brian (Anna Caroline) Koenig,  Paul (Carly) Koenig,  Adam (Stephanie) Koenig,  Jessica (Kory) Knutson, Brad (Stefanie) Pistulka, Tracy (Trent) Vogt, Taylor (Steven) Koupal, Spenser Pistulka, Rylie (Shelton) Reynolds, Ryanne Pistulka.   21 great grandchildren, sister-in-law Theon Hoar, brother-in-law Don Hausmann, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband George in 2001, infant children Mary Ann and Joseph, infant grandson Alexander, her parents, brothers Leonard and LeRoy, and sister Ellen Bendig.