Funeral service for Delores "Dee" Youngerman, 80, Aberdeen, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen. Fr. Shane Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Aberdeen. Dee died on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, at ManorCare Health Services in Aberdeen, after an extended illness.
Closed casket visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Delores "Dee" Schumacher, daughter of Louie P. and Albertina (Kilber) Schumacher, was born March 17, 1932, in Cottonwood Lake, S.D. She attended school in Aberdeen and graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1950.
Dee went on to attend Aberdeen Business College, where she earned a degree in business administration. She also attended school at IBM School in Minneapolis and Northern State University in Aberdeen.
Dee was united in marriage to Gary Youngerman on Dec. 2, 1961. She went to work for Socony Vacuum Oil Company for five years and McLaughlin Electric for 15 years. Later, she was employed as the human resources administrator at Control Data for 20 years. Her husband died in July 1971.
Dee was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Aberdeen. She was also a member of the Elks Club, Beta Sigma Phi and active in the Business and Professional Women's Club. In her free time, Dee enjoyed bowling, reading and playing cards. She was a great cook and cherished the time she was able to spend with her family and many friends.
Dee was preceded in death by her parents and her loving husband, Gary.
Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home of Aberdeen, is in charge of arrangements.
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