Lillian Dvorak

Funeral Mass for Lillian Dvorak, 93, of Dickinson, will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Dickinson. Burial will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.

Lillian passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at BeeHive Homes in Kalispell, MT.

Lillian (Tuhy) Dvorak was born September 21, 1932 to Steve & Agnes "Zastoupil" Tuhy on a farm two miles NW of South Heart, ND. She attended school in South Heart, and helped her parents on the farm until she married Vincent R. Dvorak on June 4, 1951 at St Mary's catholic church in South Heart, ND.

After Vince's tour in the Army they moved back to South Heart, ND where they farmed for a few years. In 1957 they moved to Billings, MT and later settled in Whitefish, MT.

Lillian worked as a certified nursing assistant at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish for many years. She enjoyed the outdoors to include camping and fishing. They moved to Arizona in the 1990's and eventually settled in Apache Junction. Lillian was a member of St. George's parish and the Ladies of the Desert Guild in Apache Junction. She was active in the her community, enjoyed playing Bingo and cards and won the Cribbage tournament a few times over the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Vincent of 62 years, (2012), her daughter Daphne Kirkwood Newberg, OR, her parents Steve & Agnes Tuhy, brothers: Albert Tuhy, Robert Tuhy, William Tuhy, Joseph Tuhy, sisters: Minnie Heidt, Margaret Hibl, Mary Mann, no name Tuhy, grandson Joseph Dvorak, granddaughter Heather (Dvorak) Carstairs, and great granddaughter Liliana Cunningham.

She is survived by sons: Gary "Linda" Dvorak Barnegat, NJ, Jeff "Darlene" Dvorak Bonners Ferry, ID, Greg "Ronda" Dvorak Eureka, MT, Donna "Chris" Watson Hamilton, OH, ten grandchildren, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren