Helms, Doane

1933 - 2018  (84 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Helms, Doane
  Born	2 Jun 1933	Cicero, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Mar 2018	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	1 Apr 2018
  APC
  Appleton - Doane "Dewey" Kositzke, age 84 of Appleton passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018. She was born in the town of Cicero on June 2, 1933, daughter of the late Edgar and Lucille (Gerndt) Helms. Dewey attended Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota, as well as Concordia College in Minneapolis. As a young woman, she taught at St. Paul Lutheran School in Appleton, where she met her future husband, Robert H. Kositzke. After they were married on August 8, 1953, she became a stay-at-home mom, sold Beeline Fashion Clothing, and raised five children. Later in life, she enjoyed working with the special needs children at Jefferson School in Appleton as well as helping with the after-school daycare at St. Paul. Dewey was a member of St. Paul's Ladies Aide for fifty-six years. She was an avid sports fan, loved the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Antonio Spurs. She enjoyed reading, coloring books, and jigsaw puzzles. Survivors include her children: Robert H. Kositzke II of Kimberly; Cindy Kositzke of Neenah; Randy (Deb) Kositzke of Greenville; Ryan (Denise) Kositzke of Hanover, Minnesota; and a daughter-in-law: Lisa (Tom) Pawlowski of Appleton. Her grandchildren are Alan (Kristen) Kositzke, Nick (Katie) Kositzke, Eric Kositzke, Greg Kositzke, Jamie (Drew) Rose, Adam Kositzke, Hannah Kositzke, Chris Kositzke, Hayley Kositzke, and Lana Kositzke; there are also ten great-grandchildren: Vadin, Christian, Kaeden, Ethan, Owen, Hunter, Grayson, Adelyn, Emberlynn, and Evelyn. Other survivors include two sisters: Karen (Lanny) Prahl and Faith (Larry) Liebzeit; two brothers: Mark Helms and Sheldon (Jeanne) Helms. Her in-laws include Judy Voecks, Sharon Mudgett, and Erika Kositzke. Dewey was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bob in 1993, Bob's parents: Harry and Mildred Kositzke, son Rick in 2006, a grandson Charlie in 2015, a granddaughter Chanel in 1993, a great-granddaughter Grace in 2004; brothers and sister: Alden (Lois) Helms, Keith Helms and Betty Helms; and brothers-in-law: Ron Kositzke and Gary Voecks. The Christian Funeral Service for Doane will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 6, 2018, at ST. PAUL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 302 N. Morrison Street in Appleton, with Rev. Peter Walther officiating. Burial will take place at Highland Memorial Park. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church on Friday morning from 9:00 AM until the hour of the service. For more information or to share a memory of Dewey, please visit www.wichmannfargo.com. The family would like to send a special thank you to Tammy and the staff from AseraCare Hospice as well as to Nicole and her staff at the Renaissance of Appleton. Words cannot express how much we appreciate everything you did for our mother. A memorial fund will be established in Dewey's honor. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Apr. 1, 2018
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I198339	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Helms, Edgar,   d. Bef 2010
  Mother	Gerndt, Lucille,   d. Bef 2010
  Family ID	F54185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kositzke, Robert,   b. 10 Jan 1932,   d. 28 Oct 1993  (Age 61 years)
  Married	8 Aug 1953
  Children	+ 1. Kositzke, Rick,   b. 16 Sep 1954,   d. 28 Dec 2006  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F68003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 2 Jun 1933 - Cicero, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 29 Mar 2018 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Kositzke, Doane (Maiden Name: Helms)