Dorothy I. Figlmiller, 84, of 105 Marrs St., Chippewa Falls, died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire.
She was born July 5, 1925 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Louis and Gertrude (Trebon) Gettler.
She graduated from McDonell High School in 1943 and went to Teacher's College in Eau Claire (now known as UWEC). She had worked at Chippewa Sewing Machine Co. for many years.
Dorothy married Victor J. Figlmiller, Jr. on June 27, 1945 in St. Cloud, MN.
She was a member of Notre Dame Church.
Dorothy is survived by: one son, Michael (Marcia) Figlmiller of Chippewa Falls; three daughters, Mary (John) Kaster of Whitewater, Vickie (Norman) Whitehead of Monroe and Carolyn (Terry) Figlmiller-Bowe of Chippewa Falls; one brother, Louis (Mary) Gettler, Jr. of Chippewa Falls; four sisters, Darlene Borton of Eau Claire, Delores (Bob) Collins of Mesa, Ariz., Yvonne (Gene) Doucette of Chippewa Falls and Carol (Bob) Marsolek of Rochester, Minn.; and 6 grandchildren, Elizabeth and Valerie Figlmiller, Michelle Kaster, Ryan and Natalie Whitehead and Tate Bowe.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Victor, Jr. on November 4, 1990; one daughter, Ann Marie on June 25, 1979; her parents; one brother, Bernard Gettler; three sisters, Norma Gettler, Joyce Gettler and Marie Krause; and one grandson, Anthony Whitehead.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2009 at Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls. Rev. Brian J. Jazdzewski will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls.
Friends may call from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 13, and until 10 a.m. Monday at the Horan Funeral Home, Chippewa Falls. The Ladies of Notre Dame will recite the rosary at 5 p.m. and there will be a Christian Vigil Service at 7 p.m. both on Sunday at the funeral home.
Family and friends may express online condolences at horanfuneralhome.com.
She was born July 5, 1925 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Louis and Gertrude (Trebon) Gettler.
She graduated from McDonell High School in 1943 and went to Teacher's College in Eau Claire (now known as UWEC). She had worked at Chippewa Sewing Machine Co. for many years.
Dorothy married Victor J. Figlmiller, Jr. on June 27, 1945 in St. Cloud, MN.
She was a member of Notre Dame Church.
Dorothy is survived by: one son, Michael (Marcia) Figlmiller of Chippewa Falls; three daughters, Mary (John) Kaster of Whitewater, Vickie (Norman) Whitehead of Monroe and Carolyn (Terry) Figlmiller-Bowe of Chippewa Falls; one brother, Louis (Mary) Gettler, Jr. of Chippewa Falls; four sisters, Darlene Borton of Eau Claire, Delores (Bob) Collins of Mesa, Ariz., Yvonne (Gene) Doucette of Chippewa Falls and Carol (Bob) Marsolek of Rochester, Minn.; and 6 grandchildren, Elizabeth and Valerie Figlmiller, Michelle Kaster, Ryan and Natalie Whitehead and Tate Bowe.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Victor, Jr. on November 4, 1990; one daughter, Ann Marie on June 25, 1979; her parents; one brother, Bernard Gettler; three sisters, Norma Gettler, Joyce Gettler and Marie Krause; and one grandson, Anthony Whitehead.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2009 at Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls. Rev. Brian J. Jazdzewski will be celebrant of the funeral Mass. Interment will be in Hope Cemetery, Chippewa Falls.
Friends may call from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 13, and until 10 a.m. Monday at the Horan Funeral Home, Chippewa Falls. The Ladies of Notre Dame will recite the rosary at 5 p.m. and there will be a Christian Vigil Service at 7 p.m. both on Sunday at the funeral home.
Family and friends may express online condolences at horanfuneralhome.com.