Dorothy Hoxeng was born Nov. 15, 1928, to Ralph and Sallie Dickey of Altheimer, Ark. After college, she worked as a secretary to a general at the Pine Bluff Arsenal.
She met soldier Ken Hoxeng and they married in 1954, moved to a farm near Volin, S.D., and had four children. They were later divorced.
The family moved to Armour, S.D., in 1969, spending many years working and volunteering there. In 2015, Dot moved to Custer, S.D., to be near family. Family was her greatest joy and she frequently would say how lucky she was to live near her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren…