Margaret Vander Vorste, 97, Pollock, SD, died Monday, December 3, 2012 in the Strasburg Care Center, Strasburg, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday December 8, 2012 at Pollock Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pollock, SD with Rev. Floyd Haan officiating. Burial will be in Spring Valley Cemetery, Pollock, SD. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Pollock Memorial Presbyterian Church where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Margaret S. Vander Vorste was born July 3, 1915 in Mobridge, SD, the daughter of Vern and Christine (Pudwill) Meakins. She was raised and educated in Pollock and graduated from Pollock High School. Margaret married Theodore "Ted" Vander Vorste on February 2, 1935 in Pollock. Following their marriage, they lived in Minneapolis, where three of their children, Ralph, Mary and Teddie were born. They returned to Pollock where Sandy was born. Margaret worked at the Gambles Store and also helped out at the Vans Bar. They owned and operated the bar until the mid 1960's. Theodore "Ted" died on October 6, 1997. Margaret and Ted enjoyed fishing, hunting and collecting Indian artifacts. Margaret had a love for nature, especially birds. She was a member of Pollock American Legion Auxiliary, The Thursday Club, and was very active in church activities. Her grandchildren held a very special place in Margaret's heart. She is survived by two daughters, Teddie Vander Vorste of Bismarck, ND and Sandra Middleton of Hope Mills, NC, six grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandson, one son-in-law, Donald Peterson, one sister-in-law, Ruth Borr of Bismarck, ND, one brother-in-law, Donald Wittmeier, and a cousin, Shirley Twohig of Whitefish, MT. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Frank Solmonson, her husband, one son, Ralph, one daughter, Mary, two brothers, Wally Solmonson and Vern Meakins, two grandchildren, Chuck Peterson and Dawn Vander Vorste and one stillborn great great grandchild.