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Barbara J. Dunn

1935 - 2025

Barbara J. Dunn obituary, 1935-2025, Watertown, WI

BORN

1935

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Hafemeister Funeral Home and Cremation Service

611 East Main Street

Watertown, Wisconsin

UPCOMING SERVICE

Visitation

Oct. 25, 2025

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Joan of Arc

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Barbara Dunn Obituary

Watertown, WI - Barbara Jean Dunn, 90 yrs old, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025 at Rainbow Hospice. Barbara was born August 19, 1935, to parents Pearl Hutt and Nicolas Peffers in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. She married Jerry Dunn on September 3, 1955 at St. Joan of Arc Church in Okauchee, WI.

She is survived by her daughters, Colleen Fenzl, Debra Woods and Jeri Esser (Tim), 7 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Dunn, and her daughter Susan Dunn. She was further preceded in death by her sister Dorothy Tomcak, brother Ted Peffers, and sons-in-law Lee Fenzl and Christopher Woods.

Barbara worked for St. Joan of Arc School Parish for over 25 years. She was the President of the Christian Mothers and served on the church committee and volunteered for several church and school events for over 35 years.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm at St. Joan of Arc Church in Nashotah, WI. Relatives and friends may gather at the church from 10:00 am until the time of the service. Burial will take place at a later date at the parish cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.HafemeisterFH.com.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to: Rainbow Hospice, St. Joan of Arc Parish, St. Judes, or Toys for Tots.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the entire staff at Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek, WI.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Watertown DailyTimes from Oct. 23 to Oct. 24, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Barbara Dunn

Oct

25

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Joan of Arc

120 Nashotah Road, Nashotah, WI 53058

Oct

25

Service

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

St. Joan of Arc

120 Nashotah Road, Nashotah, WI 53058

Funeral services provided by:

Hafemeister Funeral Home and Cremation Service

611 East Main Street, Watertown, WI 53094

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