- Dorothy M. Reiser, age 85, of N2705 Hayton Rd. New Holstein, died on Sund ay August 1, 2004 at her home in the Town of Charlestown, after a 8 year c ourageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 5, 1919 daughter of t he late John and Catherine (Lauer) Jacobs. She married Otto Reiser on Octo ber 18, 1938. She and her husband farmed on the Reiser Homestead in Charle stown until 1970. Dorothy was also employed over the years at Leverenz Sh oe Company and the New Holstein Public School System until 1982.
Dorothy was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Charlestown and i ts Christian Women's Society.
Survivors include her husband Otto Reiser, at Calumet Homestead in New Hol stein; four children: LeRoy (Kathy) Reiser, New Holstein; Kathy (Delmar) N ett, New Holstein; Bernice (Floyd) Biese, Chilton; Donald Reiser and fianc ee Denise Fallier, New Holstein; 13 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchild ren, a sister Mary (Norb) Euclide, Chilton; two sisters-in-law: Gladys Jac obs, Kaukauna; Eleanor Jacobs, Chilton; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by four sisters: Mildred Zimmerman, Emily Geh l, Margaret Reuter, and Rosie Jacobs; four brothers: Raymond, Walter, Hube rt, and Herman Jacobs; three brothers-in-law: Ed Zimmerman, Joseph Gehl, a nd Carl Reuter; two sisters-in-law Veronica and Verna Jacobs; and a great- granddaughter, Heidi Heus.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday August 5, 2004 at St. Ma rtin Catholic Church in Charlestown with the Rev. Gary New officiating. Bu rial will follow in the Parish Cemetery. Friends may call at Wieting Fami ly Funeral Home, 411 W. Main St. Chilton, on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. a nd again at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
The family would like to extend a special thank-you to Rachel Schroeder a nd the wonderful staff of Affinity Visiting Nurses Hospice for their excel lent care, as well as Dr. Avi Bar-Lev, Father Gary New, and Deacon Denn is Bennin for their support.
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1919 - 2004 (85 years)
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