Delores E. Gassner, age 92, of Tigerton passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Greentree Health & Rehabilitation Center, Clintonville.
The former Delores Krueger was born on October 9, 1923 in the Town of Theresa, Dodge County, to the late Raymond and Adela (Macheel) Krueger. She was united in marriage on April 27, 1946 to Ermin L. Gassner at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, LeRoy, WI. After marriage, the couple dairy farmed for some years in the Lomira area. Delores' husband preceded her in death on July 24, 1970 and she began working at Mayville Metal Products where she was employed for fourteen years, retiring in 1984. She then moved up north to be closer to her youngest daughter, Danette, and lived in rural Tigerton until 2000 when she settled into an apartment in town. She was a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Lomira, and was a current member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tigerton. Delores kept busy volunteering at the Tigerton Senior Center where she helped out with the meal program and also served as a board member. Her other interests included traveling, cooking, baking, knitting, and crocheting. Delores always enjoyed playing cards and tending to her vegetable and flower gardens. She will be remembered most as a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a proud grandmother.
Survivors include her four children, Dianne (special friend Russ) Lange of Horicon, Eugene (Nanette) Gassner of Mayville, Doreen (Andrew) Brown of Fond du Lac, and Danette (Jerry) Ahlers of Caroline. There are 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, one sister, LaValle Christian of Theresa, one brother, Raymond (Audrey) Krueger of Kewaskum, and one sister-in-law, MaryAnn Hamberger of Fond du Lac. She is further survived by many other relatives and friends. Delores is preceded in death by her husband, Ermin, two brothers, Vilas and Willard, and several sisters and brothers-in-law.
Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 30th at 11:00 AM at St. John Lutheran Church, 502 Cedar St., Tigerton, with Rev. Matthew Uttenreither officiating. Friends may call on Friday from 10:00 AM until time of service at the church. The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, is assisting the family.
A second Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 31st at 12:00 Noon at the Kietzer-Miller Funeral Home, 350 Main St., Lomira, with Rev. Matthew Uttenreither officiating. Friends may call on Saturday from 11:00 AM until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Lomira.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. John Lutheran Church, Tigerton.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.myrhum-patten.com