Dorothy Schenk, of Mattoon, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Antigo. She was 95 years old.
She was born on April 22, 1919, in Birnamwood, a daughter of the late Albert and Emma (Boettcher) Gast. She married Hurbert “Jim” Schenk on Jan. 24, 1937, in Shawano. He preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 1974. She attended Regina Grade School in the town of Almon. She moved to Germantown and worked at Badger Motor Defense Plant for two years and was an Avon representative for eight years. In 1962, she moved to Antigo and worked at Bird of Paradise Supper Club in Antigo and Country Inn Supper Club in Phlox until her retirement. She enjoyed playing Bingo, cards and pool.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Judy Schenk, of Abrams; three grandchildren, Susan (Jeff) Radtke, of Chicago, Paul (Vicki) Schenk, of San Diego, California, and Dean (Chris) Schenk, of Wixom, Michigan; six great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Nathan Radtke, Andrew, David, Oliver and Elizabeth Schenk; nieces, nephews and close friends, Mary and Ed Artz, Linda Diercks and Rudolf Hapke.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a daughter in infancy, Karen Kay Schenk; a son, Lloyd Schenk; her companion of 19 years, Arnold “Sonny” Schmelter, in 1994; sisters, Selma “Sally” Drews, Ella Hartman and Irene Groskoph; and brothers, Walter, Henry and Ferdinand Gast.
A funeral service will be held on Monday at 1 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Mattoon, with the Rev. Dean Bertsch officiating. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery, Mattoon. Visitation will be Monday at the church from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Bradley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences may be shared at www.bradleyfh.com.