Dorothy B. Willman (1921-2012)

WILLMAN, MERZ, CUMPTON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/28/2018 at 15:30:30

Dorothy B. Willman, age 90, of Dubuque died peacefully at 2:25 PM Friday October 26, 2012 at Ennoble Manor. Funeral services will be at 10 AM Tuesday October 30, 2012 at Saint Patrick's Church with Fr. Dan Knepper officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 Monday October 29, 2012 at The Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, where a parish Ware service will be held at 3:45.

Dorothy was born on December 29, 1921 in Dubuque the daughter of William and Hannah (Merz) Cumpton. She married Robert F. Willman Sr. on July 10, 1943 in Salina, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 9, 1987. Over the years Dorothy worked at the Dubuque Packing Co, Sutters Bakery and the Dubuque Casket Co.

She is loved by her family and will be missed by her four children Robert (Sandy) Willman Jr., Kathy Schueler, Judy (Tom) Firzlaff, and Jane Gassman. Her twelve grandchildren Michelle (Jeff) Orlowski, Marisa, (Matt) Schwartz, Jerome, (Sabrina) Hedley, Jamey (Cindy) Hedley, Bob (Bobbi) Scheuler, Tracy (Pat) Nolan, Shawn Schuler, Christy (Dean) Bergfeld, Kerry (Mark) Bradley, Corey (Lindsay) Firzlaff, Jamie (Steve) Capesias, and Benji (Jenny) Meyer her 28 great grandchildren Amanda, Hunter, and Brady Orlowski, Tory, Drake, Jessica & Tyler Hedley, Tyler Williams, Baby Schwartz, Brandon, Jordan, Morgan, Devin and Logan Schueler, Jacob and Ryan Nolan, McKenzie, Rylee, Jackson, and Briella Capesias, Kobe, Ashlyn and Alyna Meyer, Grace, Will and Lilly Bergfeld, Ava and A.J. Bradley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and siblings Bill, Dick, Helen, Rose, Ethel, Mary Luella and Lillian and a son-in-law Marvin Gassman.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of Dubuque.

The family would like to thank Dr. Tom Schreiber and his staff and Hospice of Dubuque for all their care and concern.