Dorothy A. Holtz, 86, died Friday at the Hospice Alliance Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie. She was born in Milwaukee, May 25, 1932, daughter of the late August and Anna (Nee: Domidian) Schenkel.
Dorothy was a longtime resident of the Oostburg and Random Lake Area moving to Racine 5 years ago. She was employed by A.O. Smith Corporation for many years and at Kohl’s Department Store for twenty-six years. She enjoyed bowling, going to the movies, playing bingo, and making many close friends at Parkview Apartments. Above all, Dorothy devoted herself to and cherished the time she spent with her family.
She will be dearly missed by her children, Steve Grisanti of Milwaukee, David (Judy) Grisanti of Franksville, Linda (Robert II) Logemann of New Holstein, Joanne (Anthony) Aveni of Wauwatosa, Lori (Gary) Exner of Mt. Pleasant; 3 grandchildren Robert III (Raquel) Logemann, Holly Hansen, and Angela Aveni; a great-granddaughter, Levinia Logemann; sister, Vicki Timm (Owen Thacker) of Watertown, SD; the Holtz family; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, David J. Grisanti on September 5, 1983, and Frederick J. Holtz on April 14, 2012; and her brother Robert (Lois) Schenkel.
Funeral services will be held at the Wisconsin Memorial Park, 13235 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of the Flowers. Relatives and friends may meet with the family prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hospice Alliance have been suggested.
Please send condolences to Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home.