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Dorothy Gustke Obituary

Gustke, Dorothy M.
Ogden: July 24, 2008. Predeceased by her husband Theodore (Teddy) Gustke, daughter Sandra Zornow & granddaughter Jeannie Marie Gustke. Survived by her children John (Loretta) Gustke & Judith Vanderpool; grandchildren George (Lorie Statt) Gustke, Robin (Norman) Rand, Scott (Laurie Statt) Gustke, Theodore Zornow (Azeez), Richard Bondi, SueAnn (Tom) Patane, Tina Vanderpool (Mike Cody), Jamie Bliss & Michelle (Nick) Tomaszewski; 21 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grand-children. A special thanks to the 3rd Fl staff at Lakeside Beikirch Care Center. Dorothy & her husband ran the Lone Elm Restaurant on Buffalo Rd. for many years.
Friends may call at James R. Gray Funeral Home, 1530 Buffalo Rd., Monday, 2-4 & 7-9. Funeral Service, Tues., 10 am, Holy Ghost Church, 220 Coldwater Rd. Interment, Grove Place Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Churchville Vol. Ambulance, 25 E. Buffalo, Churchville, 14428.

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Published by Rochester Democrat And Chronicle from Jul. 26 to Jul. 27, 2008.

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JACQUIE UNIVERA

July 30, 2008

PLEASE EXCEPT MY DEEPIEST SYMPATHY, MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Dianna Cabic (Divito)

July 28, 2008

Dear family, I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest symathy at your time of loss.

Jamie Bliss

July 26, 2008

Grandma - I am so glad you are with Grandpa and Aunt Sandy and all others who have already passed on. I am thankful you are no longer suffering. We loved you so much and I thank you for the love you have always shown me and my children. Ari misses you so much and I told her you will be your guardian Angel. Please watch over us all. We love and miss you.

Doris Bater (Herrington)

July 26, 2008

We are so very sorry to hear of Dorothy's passing.
Our deepest sympathy to the entire family.
Fred and Dorie Bater (previously "Herrington")

Tina Vanderpool

July 26, 2008

Grandma you will be missed so much. It is so hard to believe you are gone. You will always be in our memories and in our heart.....Tina, Mike, Mikey and Jaxxon

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