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Dorthea Gustafson Obituary

GUSTAFSON Gustafson, Dorthea Kristine, 77, of Hollywood, died Saturday, December 21, 2002. A member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Survived by husband Raymond; daughters Kristine Grove of San Diego, CA, Laura Metzing of Jupiter, FL; sister Andrea Hansen of Green Bay, WI; 4 granddaughters and 1 great-granddaughter. Funeral service Tuesday 12 Noon at St. John's Lutheran Church where friends may call Tuesday 10:30 AM to service time. Family requests donations to St. John's Lutheran Church, 2919 Van Buren Street, Hollywood, FL 33020 in Dorthea's memory. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery, Dwight. IL. Arrangements by Fred Hunter's Downtown Hollywood Home.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Dec. 23, 2002.

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