Dorothy "Dottie" Duberstein of Town of Kronenwetter passed away
peacefully in her sleep 9/21/2020.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Frank S. Pierson in 1957 and Jacob J. Duberstein in 2011. Her parents, Alex and Agnes Dalske and son, Bruce Duberstein. She was predeceased by brothers Sylvester, Harold, Thomas and Alfred Dalske and sister, Rose Marie Benazeski.
She is survived by children, Dennis Pierson (Jeanette), Toni Malik (Len), Rosaline Gaines (Bubba), Delphine Taft (Thomas), Karen Cichucki, and Geraldine Duberstein Armijo (Joe.) Dorothy has 15 devoted grandchildren: Stacy, Terri Lynn (dec.,) Jennifer, Brenda, Heath, Dennis II, Damian, Kristopher, Kevin, Gabrielle, Raymond, Anna, Rorydale, Kelly, Rebecca, and Kathleen; 24 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. They called her the Greatest Grandma as she knew each and every one and loved them all unconditionally.
Dorothy is survived by siblings Gloria Plog, Virginia Bailey, Angeline Post, Anthony Dalske (Sherry), and Lynn Oszewski (John).
Dorothy won several community service awards (including the Channel 9 Jefferson Award in 2014) for the great numbers of quilts (over 6,000) that she made and donated for victims of fires, community newcomers and many, many needy families as well as family and friends. She often said that "no one should be cold as long as she had the time and skill to make quilts." She also loved to make pies for the festivals at St. Mark's Catholic Church and
many community events and almost anyone who asked. She was generous and loving to everyone she met.
Dorothy was a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Our Lady of the Visitation #1970 in Carmichael, CA. She was also a member and past officer of the VFW Auxiliary in Peplin and the Lions Club. Dorothy was a founding charter member of St. Mark's Parish and for many years she was an active member of St. Rita's Circle and the Catholic Ladies Guild at St. Mark's.
Dorothy worked at the Town of Kronenwetter yard waste as gate tender until she retired at age 91 and considered all the patrons to be her friends. Every year at the end of the yard waste season she would make dozens of pies so she could share them with the customers on the last day. Dorothy led a full and busy life and was loved by her large family and many others.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Oct.16,2020 at 10:00 am at St Mark's Catholic Church in Rothschild followed by internment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Celebration of Life for Dorothy will be held October 17 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the VFW post in Peplin, WI.
In lieu of flowers donations to:
Neighbor's Place
745 Scott Street
Wausau, WI 54403
http://www.neighborsplace.org
Saint Mark Catholic Parish
602 Military Road
Rothschild, Wisconsin 54474-1523