Davis, Dorothy

1913 - 2015  (102 years)

• Name	Davis, Dorothy
  Birth	9 Aug 1913	Lawrence, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1929	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1929
  Death	7 Oct 2015	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	8 Oct 2015
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Dorothy "Sis" Grafmeier, 102, De Pere, passed away Wednesday morning October 7, 2015. She was born August 9, 1913 in Green Bay to John and Margaret (Melchoir) Davis. Sis was united in marriage to Mark Grafmeier. In her early years she lived in Gary, IN. for a short time an operated an overhead crane. Dorothy along with her sister Harriet ran the first restaurant at Austin Straubel Airport called Kemps Airport Grill. She then ran the kitchen at the Fox Valley Auto Auction until her retirement. She was known as "Cookie" by the patrons. Sis devoted her life to Gail and Mark. She was their biggest cheerleader. She attended many horse shows and horse pulls through the years. Sis and Mark also made many friendships that lasted throughout the years. She was the oldest member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.Sis is survived by her daughter, Gail "Gigi" (Bob) Bailey-Rahmlow, step daughter, Karen Stuyvenberg, 4 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 1 sister Harriet Smits, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Mark on May 3, 2015, her siblings; Helen Davis, John (Dorothy) Davis, as well as 3 nephews; Jim Kemps, John Davis Jr., and Charles Davis. Sis was also preceded in death by her two brothers in law; Sylvester "Ves" Kemps, and Ray Smits.Friends may call at the RYAN FUNERAL HOME 305 N. Tenth Street, De Pere after 10:00am on Saturday October 10, 2015, until time of service at 12:00pm with Deacon Mike VanderBloomen officiating burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Snyderville. Green Bay Press Gazette Oct 8 2015
  Burial	St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Sniderville, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I143207	1FamilyTree | CraigDiekvoss4020, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Davis, John E.,   b. 18 Jun 1882, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1920, Lawrence, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Melchior, Margaret,   b. 15 Feb 1887, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1957, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F69263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Grafmeier, Mark,   b. 5 Jul 1917, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 3 May 2015, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F69264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Kemps, William F.,   b. 22 Sep 1900, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. Abt 1952 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1937
  Family ID	F40856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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  [S1303] Appleton High School Class of 1929 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1929 Clarion Yearbook). 143207 - Appleton High School Class of 1929