VALLEJO, Calif. - Dorothy Fenner, formerly Dorothy Kathryn Heitz, age 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Oakwood Senior Home, Vallejo, Calif. She was born November 15, 1918 in Sylvester Township, Green County, Wis., the daughter of John Paul and Dora (Geigel) Heitz.
She is survived by her daughter, Doralee Miller Fontano (David), Fairfield, California. She is preceded in death by her parents; four brothers and one sister; first husband, Charles F. Miller and second husband, Earl I. Fenner.
Dorothy earned her bachelors degree in elementary education from the former Eau Claire State University. She loved teaching and retired from the Monona Grove School District after a satisfying 34 years. She moved to California in 1998 to live near her daughter and son-in-law.
A memorial service will be held in El Cerrito, California, followed by a private ash scattering ceremony.
She is survived by her daughter, Doralee Miller Fontano (David), Fairfield, California. She is preceded in death by her parents; four brothers and one sister; first husband, Charles F. Miller and second husband, Earl I. Fenner.
Dorothy earned her bachelors degree in elementary education from the former Eau Claire State University. She loved teaching and retired from the Monona Grove School District after a satisfying 34 years. She moved to California in 1998 to live near her daughter and son-in-law.
A memorial service will be held in El Cerrito, California, followed by a private ash scattering ceremony.