- Van De Hey, Dorothy J.Dorothy J. Van De Hey, 89, Wrightstown, passed away Saturday, April 23, 20 05, at her home. She was born April 15, 1916, in Kaukauna, daughter to t he late Andrew and Anna (Simon) Otte. She graduated from Kaukauna High Sch ool, and taught ten years at St. Paul’s in Wrightstown, and was a substitu te teacher for different public and parochial schools for 14 years. Dorot hy married Merlin “Fuzz” Van De Hey in May of 1939 at St. Mary’s Cathol ic Church in Kaukauna, and together shared 44 years. They shared a fa rm in Wrightstown together. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1983. S he loved to sew for family, friends, and neighbors, and also enjoyed playi ng cards.Survivors include three children, Tim (Darlene) Van De Hey, Wrightstown; K en (Kathy) Van De Hey, Greenleaf; and Connie (Harlan) Fink, Kaukauna; s ix grandchildren, Chris Ebben, Jeff Van De Hey, Vicki Coenen, Julie Nort on Dew, Terry Fink, and Tracy Van Dinter; nine great-grandchildren; one si ster, Magdalen Pruess, Hilbert; and two sisters-in-law, Delores Brown a nd Magdalen Van De Hey.Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband; granddaughter, Sta cy Lynn; two brothers, Richard (Margaret) and Elmer (Margaret) Otte; one s ister, Rosella (Sister Acquinata); and a brother-in-law, Art Pruess; her h usband’s family, Jerome and Ambrose (Clara), and Rueben Van De Hey, Mart ha (Henry) Liebergen, Della (Omer) Van De Hei, Lucille (Raymond) Kerkhof f, Mary (Marice) Daul, Lorraine (Milford) Spaulding, Pearl (Raymond) Arnol dussen, and Robert Brown.Family and friends may call Monday, April 25, 2005, from 4 p.m. to 8 p. m. at DeWane-Cotter Funeral Home, 711 Main St., Wrightstown, where there w ill be a Parish Wake Service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tues day from 10 a.m. until the hour of Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, Wrigh tstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesd ay at church, with Fr. Robert Kabat officiating. Interment will be in S t. Paul Catholic Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established in Dorothy’s name.The family extends a warm thanks to Century Oaks and the entire staff of H eartland Hospice.
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