Dawn Marie Corbisier

Dawn Marie Corbisier

Dawn Marie Corbisier, 54, of Gladys, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at her residence. Born April 25, 1956, in Green Bay, Wis., she was the daughter of Mary Rita Devos Corbisier and the late Marvin Elmer Corbisier.

Dawn was a U.S. veteran, serving in The United States Army for 10 years during the Vietnam War. She was an E6 Staff Sgt and her MOS was a 64 C. She was a sharpshooter with an M-16 rifle. She earned a good conduct medal and the Army Accommodation Medal. Dawn also earned an Army Service Ribbon Driver and Mechanics Badge with bar and an overseas service ribbon with numeral 1. She also was with the 37th trans group where she had a milestone of driving 1,000 miles accident free.

In addition to her father, Dawn is preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Ann Kane, and stepmother-in-law, Jean Ann Collier.

In addition to her mother, Dawn is survived by her partner of 26 years, Sandra Collier; one sister, Diana Ritz (Orville), of Green Bay, Wis.; one brother, Greg Corbisier (Mary), of Green Bay, Wis.; brother-in-law, Ray Kane, of Green Bay; nieces and nephews, Brett and Laurie Ritz and family, of Kewaunee, Wis., Nikki and Doug Steiner and family, of Green Bay, Wis., Kerry Kane, of Green Bay, Wis., Bethany and Tony Vertz, of Green Bay, Wis., and Jamie and Sean DeBooth, of Mukwonago, Wis., and Jenny Corbisier, of Green Bay, Wis.; mother-in-law, Janelle Smith, of Gladys, Va.; father-in-law, Aubrey N. Collier Sr., of Ruckersville, Va.; four brothers-in-law, John Collier (Barbara) and family, of Barboursville, Va., William Collier (Karen) and family of Gladys, Va., Sean Smith (Hollie) and family, of Phoenix, Va., Aubrey N. Collier Jr., of Fairfax, Va.; and two sisters-in-law, Robin Hutton (Chuck) and family, of Evington, Va., and Wanda Trent (Phil), and family, of Gladys, Va.

A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel, with the Rev. Mark Layne officiating. Military honors will be presented by the American Legion Post 16. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel, and Sandra Collier will receive family and friends at her residence on Monday following the service.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center, 1701 Thompson Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502.

To send condolences to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneral

home.com. Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Timberlake Chapel, is serving the family.