Reitan, Dorothy

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• Reference Number: 4294
• Obituary: 11 Sep 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Dorothy C. (Reitan) Kufner, 76, passed away after a long battle with Leukemia at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. She was born on May, 16, 1933, the daughter of the late Bjarne and Dorothy (Christensen) Reitan. Dorothy attended Kaukauna Teacher's College and graduated from U.W. - Oshkosh. She taught for 33 years at Jansen in Combined Locks and Westside Elementary in Kimberly. Dorothy was a Brewers and Packers fan. She enjoyed polka music, sewing, stamp-collecting and spending time with her friends.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Cynthia Hoppe, Appleton; Linda (Bruce) Ver Kuilen, Appleton; and Anthony Kufner, Green Bay; grandchildren, Christopher Thiel, Jeremy (Rachael) Thiel, Justin Kohl, Jesse Hoppe and Joshua (Nicole) Hoppe; five great-grandchildren; brother, Winston (Karol) Reitan, Collins, Iowa; and stepdaughter, Karen (Jerry) Englebert.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, 912 N. Oneida St., Appleton. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Linda extends a very special thank you to the staff and volunteers, at Cherry Meadows for their wonderful care.
A memorial fund is being established in Dorothy's name.
Wichmann Funeral Home
537 North Superior Street
Appleton 739-1231
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Dorothy married Kufner, Richard Aft 1951. Richard (son of Kufner, Frank and Davis, Katie) was born 25 May 1928; died 12 Aug 1984. [Group Sheet]

Linda — Verkuilen, Bruce. [Group Sheet]

Karen — Englebert, Jerry. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 4294
• Obituary: 1 Aug 2012; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Cynthia "Cindy" L. Hoppe, age 58, born to eternal life on July 29, 2012 unexpectedly at her home. Cindy was born on November 7, 1953 in Green Bay the daughter of Richard (Dick) Kufner and Dorothy (Reitan) Kufner. She attended Oneida, Speel, and Kimberly grade school in 1971. Cindy was in her apprenticeship Secretary at Fox Valley Technical Institute from 1971-1973. She also worked at Outagamie County Courthouse, Choice Reality, The Heritage Retirement Community and The Big Picture, she drove for Lamers Bus line and a Tupperware lady for 25 years. In 1977 she married David Hoppe and had two sons, Jesse Hoppe and Joshua (Nicole) Hoppe. She had three grandchildren who she adores. Cindy loved people, music, and dancing.
Cindy is survived by her two sons, three grandchildren Haleigh, Ashton, and Isabelle; two sisters Linda (Bruce) Verkuilen and Karen (Jerry) Englebert, one brother Anthony Kufner; four nephews Brett (Lori) Englebert, Christopher Thiel, Jeremy (Rachel) Thiel, and Justin (Heidi) Kohl; two nieces Amy (Dennis) Griesbach and Lori (Mike) Peterson. Cindy was preceded in death by her parents, paternal grandparents Frank and Katie Kufner and her maternal grandparents Bjarney and Dorothy Reitan all of Green Bay.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Zion Lutheran Church, 912 Oneida Street, Appleton; with Pastor Ron Nielsen officiating. Friends and family may call Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 North Superior Street, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and also on Thursday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Burial will take place at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Ashwabenon.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmannfargo.com
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from August 1 to August 5, 2012

Cynthia married Hoppe, David [Group Sheet]