Dolores Hansche, 79, Waldorf

Published 8:59 am Thursday, February 24, 2011

Dolores G. Hansche, 79, of Waldorf, died on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at the Albert Lea Medical Center-Mayo Health System surrounded by her family.

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Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland with the Rev. Dennis Frank officiating. Interment will be in the Zoar Cemetery, Waldorf. Visitation will be held Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until the hour of service at church. McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca is handling arrangements.

Dolores Geraldine was born on Aug. 2, 1931, in Arlington Heights, Ill., to Emil and Emily (Luetschwager) Trieglaff. Dolores attended Cambria, Wis., public schools. She was united in marriage on June 26, 1948, to Eugene Charles Kleinschmidt in Marshall, Wis. They later divorced, and in 1978 Dolores moved to Janesville. On July 21, 1979, she was united in marriage to Royce E. Hansche at the Waseca County Courthouse in Waseca. Later that year Dolores and Royce moved to Waldorf. During her career, Dolores provided home health care, first in Waterloo, Wis., then Sun Prairie, Wis., and later in the Waldorf area. Dolores was a former member of the Zoar United Church of Christ in Waldorf, and currently attending The Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. She was also a member of the Waldorf American Legion Auxiliary No. 587, and Calamity Jane Home Extension in Waldorf.

Dolores enjoyed baking, sewing, bingo at the Albert Lea Eagles Club and babysitting for neighbors. Dolores was a kind soul, always willing to help people.

She is survived by her children: Alan (Sally) Kleinschmidt of Waterloo, Wis., Kristi (Verlyn) Thofson of Hartland, Barbara (Paul) Duessler of Waterloo, Wis., Steven Kleinschmidt of Forest City, Iowa, Cindy (Roger) Dushack of Sun Prairie, Wis., Diane Heredia of Janesville, Wis., Donna Rodriguez of Janesville, Wis., Jeffrey Kleinschmidt of Cambridge, Wis., and Patti (Esteban) Rodriguez of Albert Lea; by 22 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; by her sister, Carol Thorman of Watertown, Wis.; and her sister-in-law, Roberta Weber of Waterloo, Wis.; by many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by her husbands; her daughter, Sheryl in 2001; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

For online-condolences go to www.mcraithfuneralhome.com.