Dorothy (Pieper) Hubert Sitzman, 88, St. Meinrad

Dorothy (Pieper) Hubert Sitzman, 88, of St. Meinrad, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2023.  

She was born in Dubois on May 30, 1934. She was the oldest daughter of Leo and Albertina Prechtel Pieper.  

Dorothy graduated from Dubois High School in 1952. In November of 1957, she was united in marriage with Raphael Thomas Hubert from Holland. He preceded her in death in July 1959. They had two children, Sheryl Ann and Paul Thomas. In June of 1970, she married Roman N. Sitzman of St. Meinrad. He preceded her in death in December of 2007.  They had one son Clayton Roman who preceded her in March 2018.  

Dorothy was a homemaker and babysitter for many of the neighborhood kids. She enjoyed watching game shows on television and doing word search puzzles most every day.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Sheryl Smith of Collinsville, Ill. and son/daughter-in-law, Paul and Patty of Waunakee Wisc.; her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Sitzman of Bristow; two sisters, Leona Moore of Dubois and Betty Lou Strickland of Avon; one brother, Victor(Judy) of Dubois; four sisters-in-law, Ramona Brosmer of Jasper, Rose(Louis) Waters of Huntingburg, Peggy Pieper of Charleston Mass., and Lorraine Pieper of Burlington Mass.; one brother-in-law, Wesley Leibering of Huntingburg; her eight grandsons Ryan(Jenny), Blake,(Joanna), and Evan(Ashley) Smith, Aaron( Erica)Heisler, Christopher(Tia)and Logan(Amber) Hubert, Wyatt and Colt Sitzman; 13 great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews.  

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at St. Meinrad Catholic Church, with burial to follow at St. Meinrad Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand and 9 to 10 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the church.  

Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of Indiana.