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Dorothy M. Laatsch

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[November 06, 2018]  MOUNT PULASKI - Dorothy M. Laatsch , 93, passed away on October 26, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. at St. Johns Hospital.

Visitation:  10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday October 30, 2018 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski

Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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Dorothy M. Laatsch , 93, passed away on October 26, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. at St. Johns Hospital.

She was born on July 31, 1925 in Mount Pulaski, daughter of Theodore and Mildred (Harnish) Wolf. She married Richard “Corky” Laatsch on April 8, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1982.

She is survived by her son: Jeff (Connie) Laatsch and one grandson: Nathan (Stacey) Laatsch. Also surviving are two great granddaughters: Evelyn and Mina Laatsch and one sister: Gertie Leesman of Lincoln. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother: Raymond Wolf, and two sisters: Esther Maxheimer and Ella Williams.

Dorothy was a life time member of Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski.

 

She had a full life and many great friends who loved her dearly. She farmed with her husband and worked part time at Stahl’s Furniture. She was a very social person, who loved being with her family and friends. She liked to travel and would do so at the drop of a hat. She was a member of the Mount Pulaski Legion Auxiliary and was a volunteer with the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

Services for Dorothy will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday October 30, 2018 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Rev. Jonathan Buescher officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service (10:00-11:00 a.m.). Burial at Steenbergen Cemetery will follow the service.

Memorials may be made in Dorothy’s name to Zion Lutheran Church or School, or the American Legion Auxiliary in Mount Pulaski.

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