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Obituary for Dorothy G. Urbanek
Dorothy Genevieve Urbanek, 90 , of Crivitz, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at her daughters house in Crivitz. Dorothy spent the last seven months with her daughter as her care giver. Dorothy was born April 12, 1918 to the late Oliver and Mary Louise (Vandenack) Carriveau. She married Walter A. Urbanek on April 14, 1937 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1992. Dorothy was a practical nurse at Oak Park Hospital in Chicago. In 1954 she and her husband and children moved to Oconto. They owned the Morning Glory milk distributorship in Oconto for 27 years. She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish. For several years she spent time with her son Thomas in Marshfield.
Dorothy is survived by a daughter Nancy Urbanek, Crivitz; two sons Walter (Patricia) Urbanek, Dunnellon, Fl; Thomas Urbanek, Marshfield; a brother Wilfred (Rachael) Carriveau; two sisters Rosemary (Melvin) Draeger; Antwonette Scheriffius; nine grandchildren Michael (Dori) Meverden, Dani (Alan) Garrison; Dawn (Rod) Efta, Heidi Meverden, Kelly Urbanek, Vicki (Dan) Berceau, Tim Urbanek, John Paul Urbanek, Laura Urbanek, nineteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by two sons William and John Paul, and four brothers and two sisters.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the Gallagher Funeral Home, Oconto, from 4 to 9 PM Sunday, December 21, 2008 with St. Annes Rosary at 4:30 PM and prayer services by Deacon Walter Kaszynski at 7:30 PM. Mass of Christian burial will be Celebrated 11 AM Monday, December 22, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with the Rev. Patrick Beno officiating. Burial will be the Oconto Catholic Cemetery. On line condolences may be expressed at www.gallagherfuneralhome.net.
Visitation: 4 PM to 9PM at Gallagher Funeral Home & Cremation Service 217 Congress St. Oconto, Wisconsin 54153 on December 21, 2008 (map/driving directions)
Service: 4:30 PM Rosaryby St. Annes Society at Gallagher Funeral Home & Cremation Service 217 Congress St. Oconto, Wisconsin 54153 on December 21, 2008 (map/driving directions)
7:30 PM Prayer service at Gallagher Funeral Home & Cremation Service 217 Congress St. Oconto, Wisconsin 54153 on December 21, 2008 (map/driving directions)
11 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church 711 Park Ave. Oconto, Wisconsin 54153 on December 22, 2008 (map/driving directions)
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