Dorothy A. Stephans

St. Charles, Dorothy A. Stephans, 85, or St. Charles died Sunday December 9th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. She was born October 1, 1927 in Winona to Vince & Clara (Grzona) Rolbiecki. Dorothy grew up in Buffalo, WI. She and Charles Stephans were married October 4, 1947 at Minnieska. They made their home near Dover, moving to St. Charles in 1975. Dorothy worked as an in home healthcare aid for Ernie McDougall in St. Charles and Mary Johnson at Fountain. She loved caring for her pets. Survivors include three children; Chuck (Norma) Stephans of St. Charles, Sue Schafer of Chatfield and Kathy Hammersma of Stewartville, grandchildren; Scott (Rebecca) Stephans, Brad (Karen) Stephans, Corey (Jenny) Stephans, Stacy (Tim) Williamson, Chris Schafer, Brian (Vicki) Schafer, Shelly (Scott) Sabin, Sheila (Andy) Burt, Shawn Ellinghuysen, Jeremey (Tiffany) Ellinghuysen and Ashley Ellinghuysen, 23 great-grandchildren, a brother Mark (Marlene) Rolbiecki of Winona and a sister Bernice Reck of Arcadia. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son Bob, an infant great-granddaughter Tanisha and a step grandson Dave Gerdes. Funeral Services will be 11AM Thursday at Hoff Funeral Service in St. Charles with Reverend Carol L. Shaffer officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in St. Charles. Friends may call from 5-8PM Wednesday and 10 - 11AM Thursday at Hoff Funeral Service. Please share a memory of Dorothy at her on-line guestbook and view her Tribute Video when it comes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/355871