Wachtendonk, Dorothy

1926 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Wachtendonk, Dorothy
  Birth	8 Mar 1926	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1944	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Kimberly High School Class of 1944
  Death	11 Oct 2016	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Oct 2016
  APC
  Dorothy M. Gehrman, Kimberly, age 90, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 after a short illness at Prairie Home Assisted Living. She was born in Kimberly on March 8, 1926 to the late Ted and Maggie Wachtendonk. Dorothy married Gordon Gehrman on June 18, 1949 at Holy Name Parish, where she was a lifelong member. He preceded her in death on February 23, 2012 after 62 years of marriage. While her greatest joy was taking care of her family, Dorothy worked for Kimberly Clark, Outagamie County and Telephone Secretaries through the years. Dorothy and Gordon enjoyed traveling and spending time "up north" with family and friends. Dorothy is survived by two children: Guy (Sandra Weyers) Gehrman, Stevens Point; and Janet (David) Evansen, Appleton; three grandchildren: Michael Evansen, West Allis; Amanda (Kyle) Retzki, Appleton; and Gordon Gehrman, Stevens Point. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Gordon, Dorothy was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 29, 2016 at HOLY SPIRIT PARISH - KIMBERLY CHURCH (620 E. Kimberly Ave. Kimberly) beginning at 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Robert Kollath will officiate. Committal Holy Name Cemetery. To sign the guest book, please visit oconnellfh.com. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Prairie Home Assisted Living - House of Grace for their care, kindness and support Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Oct. 23, 2016
  Person ID	I59879	1FamilyTree | PeterStoeger206819
  Last Modified	2 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Wachtendonk, Theodore,   b. 4 Apr 1893, , , , Netherlands d. 23 Feb 1973, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Lamers, Margaret,   b. 25 Jun 1897, Vandenbroek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Jan 1975, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F18370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gehrman, Gordon F.,   b. 18 Apr 1927, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 23 Feb 2012, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1949	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Gehrman, Guy   2. Gehrman, Janet
  Family ID	F69986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016

  
  

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  [S1293] Kimberly High School Class of 1944 Yearbook, (Kimberly High School Class of 1944 Yearbook).