Dorothy L. Mayer

1923 - 2011

Dorothy L. Mayer, 88, Junction City, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at Hospice House, Wausau.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Junction City. The Rev. Dr. Timothy Roser will officiate. Marit Erickson will be the organist for congregational singing. Burial will take place in Runkel Cemetery, town of Eau Pleine, Portage County, and her sons-in-law will serve as pallbearers. The visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday at Martens/Rembs Funeral Home, Junction City, and again from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.

Dorothy was born July 17, 1923, in Chicago, the daughter of Douglas and Stella (Duranso) Engebretson. She married Arthur G. Mayer on Aug. 15, 1942, in Stevens Point. Dorothy and her husband farmed in the town of Eau Pleine until their retirement. They then traveled extensively.

Dorothy was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, and her family meant the world to her. She was an excellent cook and letter writer, enjoying corresponding with family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Joyce (David) Facklam of Madison, Ruth (Terry) Morrow of Wausau, Nancy (James) Benner of Perrysburg, Ohio, Donald (Margaret) Mayer of Wausau, Kathleen (Rocky) Shadden of Vista, Calif., Diane Williams of Stevens Point, Doris (Richard) Caldwell of Bonita, Calif., and Jane (Tad) Vaughn of Greenland, N.H. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Melanie Facklam, Linda Morrow, Jerry Morrow, Jenny Yost, Jessica Brockman, Kimberly Bates, Bethany Wick, Daniel Shadden, Ezekiel Williams, Savanna Williams, Matthew Caldwell, Evelyn Caldwell, Martha Caldwell, Kimberly Vaughn and Amy Vaughn; and great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Brockman, Colton Brockman, Tyler Yost, Patrick Yost, Leah Yost, Shaelie Bates, Nathan Bates, Aislinn Bates, Emilie Bates, Morganne Wick, Mikayla Wick, Titus Wick, Troy Wick and Turner Wick. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; brothers, Henry West and George Engebretson; and sisters, Ethel (West) Schneck and Thelma (Engebretson) Borkenhagen.

Memorials may be designated in her name to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Junction City.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.