Dorothy E. Foertsch, 94, of Fulda
Dorothy E. Foertsch, 94, of Fulda, passed away at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper on Wednesday,
May 18th.
Dorothy was born October 1, 1927 in Fulda to Paul and Elenora (Schulte) Schaeffer. She
married John Foertsch on June 17, 1970 in Tell City. He preceded her in death on September 16, 1979.
Dorothy was a member of St. Boniface Church in Fulda.
She enjoyed quilting and tractor pulls. Dorothy
loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as her dog, Lucky.
Dorothy
is survived by four daughters, Judy (Allen) Scheerle, Diana (Stephen) Kress, Pam (Alan) Beck and
Kathleen (Stephen) Vogler all of Jasper; one son, Gerald (Yvonne) Engelbrecht of Jasper; sister in-law,
JoAnn Schaeffer; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grand-children.
Dorothy was preceded in
death by her husband, John; two brothers, Norbert and Robert Schaeffer and two sisters, Alberta Keller
and Lidwina Miller.
Funeral services will be Monday, May 23rd at 10:00 AM CT in St. Boniface Church in
Fulda.
Visitation will be Monday at the church from 9:00 AM CT until time of services. Burial will follow in
Holy Trinity United Church of Christ Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at
www.becherfuneralhome.com