Dorothy Mae

Thomas

Dorothy M. Thomas, 92, Lake Mills, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2016, at the Willowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake Mills.

She was born on August 12, 1924 in Chicago, the daughter of the late James and Florence (Richardson) Petersen.

She was a graduate of Riverside Brookfield High School in Hollywood, Illinois.

Dorothy married William Thomas on January 1, 1945 at Long Beach, California. He passed away May 8, 1990.

Dorothy was a Lake Mills resident since 2003, moving from McHenry, Illinois.

She had been a member of the Hollywood Presbyterian Church, an active leader for the Campfire Girls while living in Brookfield, Illinois, a member of the McHenry Moose, PTA, and school activities.

Dorothy enjoyed music and sang with the Sweet Adeline's.

Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl (David) Wersland of Lake Mills; 3 grandchildren, Dr. Jennifer Wersland of Boise, ID, Suzanne (James) Gosenheimer of Jackson, WI, Michelle (Jamie) Hahn of Lake Mills; 5 great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Meghan VonBehren, Allison Gosenheimer, Madison and Nathan Hahn.

She was the last member of her immediate family.

She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Donald and Robert Petersen.

A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the Claussen Funeral Home in Lake Mills.

Burial will take place on Thursday at the Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Lake Mills EMS.

"And this too will pass"

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