Roberta Lee Doxtator

Roberta was born April 19, 1937 in Tomah, Wisconsin to her parents, Isadore Doxtator and Beatrice Hill Doxtator and passed away peacefully on Friday, April 4, in Cudahy, WI at the age of 87 years. She is survived by her children Lorene (Tom) Patnode, Lisa (Jose) Ramirez, Brian Doxtator and Karin Doxtator; also her closely held, Antonio Doxtator, Armando Doxtator, the late Michael Doxtator and the late Crystal Doxtator. Dearest sister of Brenda Doxtator, the late Delores Skenandore and the late Carol Jean Doxtator. Also survived and fondly remembered by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Roberta spent one year at the Neillsville boarding school in Wisconsin for 5th grade. She also spent 8 years at the Wittenberg boarding school for the summers-2-3 weeks long. It was a Lutheran summer camp. She attended from first grade to 9th grade. She enjoyed attending Lincoln High School remembers the singer Al Jarreau having attended at the same time. She also attended a Catholic boarding school in Marty, South Dakota.
The Doxtator family joined United Indians of Milwaukee around 1981. The "center," as it was affectionately called by community members, really helped and nourished their social and cultural identity as urban Indians. Along with the Indian Community School these gave her family a large social network and extended family.
Roberta was on the school board that was instrumental at entering into partnership with the Forest County Potawatomi. This led to the opening of the Potawatomi Bingo and Casino and revenue sharing for the Indian Community School. Roberta remained on the school board until 1994 when work and home obligations forced her to resign. The Doxtator family also were core members of United Indians until 1989.
Roberta found stable long-term employment at Astronautics Corporation of America in the Shipping Department for 10 years-1980-89. She then started a new job at Master Lock Corporation on the assembly line in 1990 and worked there for 10 years and retired in 1999.
She never slowed down in her community service, she helped found the Lutheran Church of the Great Spirit in 1991 and was a church council member until 2014. She joined the Oneida Hymn Singers in 1999-2015 and enjoyed singing for the community and supporting families in need. She volunteered with the American Indian Task Force on Domestic Violence from 1999-2008 Roberta received the Wallace Pyawasit Community Leadership Award in 2014 from UWM. She is featured in the Milwaukee Public Museum diorama, "Tribute to Survival," as a dancer.
As busy as she was, the ONE true constant in her life was her love and unwavering support for her family.
Visitation at Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home, 3275 S. Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 2:00 PM-5:00 PM. Funeral Service at 5:00 PM.