Obit: Wagner, Dorothy Ann (1935 - 2013)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hawks, Kalepp, Lundt, Mattila, Prock, Schilling, Schreffler, Schultz, Thompson, Wagner, Wilson

----Source: The Abbotsford Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 03/06/2013

Wagner, Dorothy Ann (Wilson) Hawks (01 MAR 1935 - 28 FEB 2013)

Dorothy Ann (Hawks) Wagner, on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at 2:15 a.m., passed away peacefully with family members by her side at Serenity House, a hospice facility in Sun City West, Ariz., after a lengthy struggle due to complications following cardiac surgery in January.

She was born in Waukegan, Ill., on March 1, 1935, to John and Lily (Mattila) Wilson, graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1952, and married A. Dean Hawks on May 23, 1953. They had four children, Deanna, Darrell, Donna and Douglas, whom they raised in Marshfield. She was widowed in March of 1995, then in October 1997 was married to George W. Wagner of Minnesota. They resided for the past several years in Sun City, Ariz.

In the early years, Dorothy was a stay-at-home mother, involved in Camp Fire Girls as den mother, PTA and her church, Faith Lutheran of Marshfield. Later she rejoined the work force, most of which was as an administrative assistant at the Marshfield Medical Research Foundation of Marshfield Clinic where she worked until her retirement.

Surviving family members include husband, George; sister, Norma (Harold) Kalepp, Abbotsford; former in-laws, Dorothy “Dottie” (Robert) Hawks, Sun City, Ariz., Shirley (Bill) Schreffler, Stanley, Dave (Adele) Hawks, Las Vegas, Nev., Rod Hawks, Curtiss, Linda (Larry) Lundt, Clintonville; children, Deanna (John) Schilling, Fall Creek, Darrell (Marie) Hawks, Hewitt, Donna Thompson, Marshfield, Douglas (Marla) Hawks, Marshfield; grandchildren, Dana, Kelly, Amy, Jennifer, Stacy, Nathaniel, Alison, Alyssa, Matthew, Lacey, Nolan, Sonja and Gavin; seven great-grandchildren; one aunt, Elsie Schultz; along with innumerable cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dean; brother, Fred, and his wife, Dawn; brother-in-law, Bob Hawks; nephew, Radley Hawks; and great-grandchildren, Riley and Karsen Prock.

Two memorial services are being held to celebrate Dorothy’s life. The first being at American Lutheran Church of Sun City, Ariz., on Monday, March 4, at 1:30 p.m., the second on Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m. at Rembs Funeral Home in Marshfield. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Marshfield service, also at Rembs.

The family requests that memorials be given to organizations dear to Dorothy’s heart, either the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Deepest thanks go out to all of the wonderful, caring, respectful personnel who have been involved in our mother’s care throughout these past several weeks, including the physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, etc., at all three facilities involved include Banner Boswell Hospital, Restora Hospital and Serenity House. You will all forever hold a special place in our hearts.

The children of Dorothy A. (Hawks) Wagner

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.