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The Celebration of Life for Neale and Dorothy Lorius will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the New Hope Worship Center in Lemmon with Pastor Tottie Lenerville, officiating.  Following the memorial service, a time of fellowship and luncheon will be held in the church fellowship hall.

The Service for Neale and Dorothy will be livestreamed and a link will be made at the top of this obituary the day of the service.

A Private Family burial was held in Greenhill Cemetery.

Neale Ardell Lorius and Dorothy Ann Moser were born on November 16, 1931.

Neale was born in Orange Township, Adams County, ND and Dorothy on a homestead south of Lemmon, with only a few hours separating their births.

Neale, born to Earl and Ada Mae (Cooper) Lorius,  attended Orange Country Schools and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1949.  He then attended Veterinary College in Fargo until returning home to farm and ranch with his father and to marry Dorothy who he met at a Christmas Party.

Dorothy, born to Frederick and Lula (Rhoads) Moser, attended grade school in Lemmon and Hecla and graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1949.  She received her teaching certificate and moved south of Lemmon to stay with her brother Robert and teach country school.  She also worked at the bank in Lemmon until she was married and started a family.

Neale and Dorothy were married on November 18, 1951.  They lived in several places for a short time before settling on the Lorius homestead that was established in 1916 by Neale's grandfather and family.  They raised seven children there until Neale's health made them move into Lemmon.

Neale and Dorothy shared a love of dancing, gardening, animals, playing pinochle and yahtzee, but most of all spending time with their children and grandchildren and great grandchildren.  They put their faith in the Lord during many hard times.  Neale became a Lay Minister in the Episcopal Church and shared his faith with many over the years.  Neale suffered many health problems over the years starting with a stroke at age 40 and Dorothy was a colon cancer survivor.

Neale passed from this life on October 28, 2020 and Dorothy on November 17, 2020 one hour after their 89 ^th birthdays and 1 day before their 69 ^th Anniversary which they go to spend together again.  They are joined by their beloved daughter Charlotte who passed on November 10, 2020.

Grateful for having shared their lives are children, Tim (Audrey) Lorius, Charlotte†  (Warren) Hintz, Charleen (Ross) Larson, Roberta (John) Abbott, Tammy Lorius, Tom (Laurie) Lorius, Deanna (Gary† ) Skjoldal, Neale's sister, Norma LaBarge, Dorothy's brother, LaVerne Moser, grandchildren, Jeff Daley, Billie Jo Lorius, Shiloh Lorius, Jeremy, Stephanie and Cody Malloy, Colten and Caleb Larson, Tanner and Jessica Robinson, Allison Dowden, and Amber Weeks, Ethan Hintz, and Emily Lorius and 16 great grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Neale and Dorothy were preceded in death by their daughter Charlotte Hintz, their parents, Earl and Mae Lorius, Fredrick and Lula Moser, Neale's brother, Bob Lorius, and Dorothy's brothers and sisters, Ralph, Robert, Howard, Viola, Mavis, and Mary Ellen and son-in-law, Gary Skjoldal.

Cards may be sent to Deanna Skjoldal, PO Box 435, Lemmon, SD  57638