Dorothy P. Ryckman, 88, formerly of Pollock, SD, died April 24, 2013 in the Strasburg Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Pollock Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pollock, SD. with Reverend Floyd Haan officiating. Burial will be in the Dale Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at Myers Funeral Home, Linton and from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the church in Pollock. There will be a prayer service at 7:00pm at the church. Dorothy was born on August 28, 1924 in Linton, ND the daughter of Alfred J. and Rose (Clark) Becker. She was raised and educated in the Dale Community where she attended country school. She graduated from Pollock High School in 1941. Dorothy married Elmer "Bud" W. Ryckman in Linton on August 31, 1942. Following their marriage, they made their home on a farm northwest of Pollock. Bud died on January 15, 1982. Dorothy moved into Pollock in 1983. Dorothy moved into Linton in 2007 where she resided in the Prairie Rose Assisted Living before entering the Strasburg Care Center. She was a member of Pollock Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pollock American Legion Auxiliary and Bible Study Circle. She loved to bake and was known for her delicious pies, cookies and knoepfla soup. She enjoyed reading, walking along the river, word search puzzles and spending time with her family. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law: Russell and Elaine Ryckman, Pollock, SD, Daniel and Sandy Ryckman, Hazelton, ND and Pearl Ryckman, Mott, ND; two daughters and a son-in-law: Carole and William Weikum, Monroe, MI and Rhonda Ryckman, Mason City, IA; fourteen grandchildren; twenty four great grandchildren; four sisters-in-law: Katherine Becker, Pollock, SD, Myrtle Williams, Olympia, WA, Evelyn Tennant, Sturgis, SD and Mildred and Russell Reierson, Rosebud, MT; and a brother-in-law: Milbert Hehn, Mott, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Elmer in 1982; a son, Albert;. two brothers: Alfred and Albert; and a sister, Marjorie Ryckman.