Weber, Dorothy M

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Relation to Head: Granddaughter; Residence Marital Status: Single
• Residence: 1930, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1935, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin
• Residence: 1940, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1981, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

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Galena Gazette, Feb 16, 2015

Dorothy M. Oldenburg

Dorothy M. Oldenburg, 95, of Galena, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at the Galena Stauss Senior Care Community, Galena.

Dorothy was born on Aug. 7, 1919, on the family farm in Kieler, Wis., daughter of George and Mathilda (Kieler) Weber of Kieler, Wis. She married Francis Oldenburg on April 8, 1942, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler. Francis passed away on March 16, 2011.

Dorothy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena, and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society, holding several positions and was also a member of the church choir. They moved to the family farm in Galena, in 1942, and resided there until their retirement in 1980. The family farm became an Illinois Century Family Farm in 1977. Dorothy was a 4-H leader for the Pleasant View 4-H Club and a member of the Busy Fingers Quilting Club of Galena. Dorothy served on the Rawlins Township election board for years. She was also a member of the Jo Daviess Country Extension. Dorothy enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, always having ice cream treats to hand out. Dorothy was an excellent seamstress and enjoyed quilting, showing others how to hand quilt and the details of sewing for an excellent finish project. She also made colorful and seasonal bibs for the Galena Nursing Home residents. She enjoyed traveling with Francis in the United States and abroad.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Bill (Karon) Oldenburg, Ann (Carl) Schoenhard, and John (Tammy) Oldenburg, all of Galena; her grandchildren, Angie ( Jay Boesch) Young of Galena, Julie (Layne) Pershing of Preston, Iowa, Jody (Mark) Calvert of Galena, Blaine (Trisha) Schoenhard of Dubuque, Iowa, Rachel, Adrienne and April Oldenburg of Galena; great-grandchildren, Nathan Oldenburg of Boscobel, Wis., Andrea Oldenburg of Spring Green, Wis., Senior Airman Dalton (Elizabeth) Kapparos of Bellevue, Neb. and Gabby Kapparos of Preston, Iowa, Tyler, Natalie and Kristen Calvert of Galena, Lilian Erin Schoenhard of Dubuque; step-grandchildren, Shawn (Kim) Saunders of Warren; step great-grandchildren, Tyler, Brayden, Carsyn, and Kryon Saunders of Warren, Hayley Winter of Dubuque, Abigail Dietzel and Fiona Saunders of Machesney Park; one sister, Marcella Lampe of Dubuque; and one brother, Larry (Eileen) Weber of Kieler.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter-in-law, Sherry Oldenburg; grandson, Tony Oldenburg; a granddaughter, Erin A. Schoenhard; a step-grandchild, Shane Saunders and grand-son-in-law, Chief Master Sergeant, James Young.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 23, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, where a scripture wake service will be held at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Dorothy married Oldenburg, Francis Benedict on 8 Apr 1942 in Kieler, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. Francis (son of Oldenburg, Albert Jospeh and Schnerre, Helena Arma) was born on 1 Sep 1914 in Illinois; died on 16 Mar 2011 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Immaculate Conception Church

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Other Events:

• Residence: Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Military Marital Status: Single
• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1910, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1920, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1930, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1935, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin
• Residence: 1940, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1942, Jamestown, Wisconsin, USA

George married Kieler, Mathilda. Mathilda (daughter of Kieler, George and (Kieler), Dorothea) was born on 2 Sep 1894 in Grant, Wisconsin, USA; died on 28 Feb 1966 in Kieler, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Kieler, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Paris, Grant, Wisconsin; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1910, Paris, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1920, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter-in-law; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1930, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1935, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin
• Residence: 1940, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

Other Events:

• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1910, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Henry married Haas, Gertrude. Gertrude was born about 1859 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Paris, Grant, Wisconsin; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1910, Paris, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

George married (Kieler), Dorothea in 1871. Dorothea was born about 1849 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1 Jun 1905, Paris, Grant, Wisconsin; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1910, Paris, Grant, Wisconsin, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife