Obit: Scheel, Dorothy #2 (1917 - 2012)

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Surnames: Scheel, Williams, Spencer, Berger, Boie, Canfield

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 29 Aug 2012

Scheel, Dorothy (24 Aug 1917-21 Aug 2012)

Dorothy M. Scheel, 94, Owen, formerly of Loyal and Neillsville, died on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at the Clark County Health Care Center, Owen. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Thorp Funeral Home, Thorp. Brian Kuehmichel officiated. Burial followed in the Loyal Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brian Bole, Michael Loucks, Greg Canfield, Vince Canfield, Adam Canfield, Dan Scheel and Robert Scheel, Jr.

Dorothy Mae Williams was born on Aug, 24, 1917, in the town of Sherry, rural Milladore, Wood County, the daughter of John Richard and Etta Mae (nee Spencer) Williams. She was raised on the family farm and received her education in area schools, graduating from high school at Wisconsin Rapids Agriculture School in 1935, She moved to Boise, Idaho, where she attended beauty school and worked as a cosmetologist for seven years. She returned to Milwaukee and worked as a waitress for Walgreens. Dorothy married Ralph Robert Scheel Jr. on Oct. 19, 1943. They resided in Oconomowoc until moving to Loyal in 1948. In 1960, they purchased a farm in Neillsville and farmed until retiring in 1985.. She was a homemaker and farm wife all of her married life. After retiring, they moved to Curtiss, where they lived for several years. She was a member of the Clark County Homemakers and had many interests, but especially loved gardening, sewing, reading, singing and dancing.

She is survived by 11 children, Larry (Donna) Scheel, Brookfield, Dale Scheel, Green Bay, Robert Scheel, Marshfield, Henry (Margaret) Scheel, Marshfield, Peter (Jane) Scheel, Marshfield, Arthur (Burny) Scheel, Grabron, Ralph Scheel lll, Granton, Audrey (Michael) Berger, Medford, Faith (Duane) Boie, Medford, Joy (Vince) Canfield, Neillsville, and Betty Lou Scheel, Ontario; 56 grandchildren; 73 great grandchildren’ seven great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Lena Dumesic, Racine, Faith Poplawski, Racine, Ruth Ertl, Racine, and Mary Roskilly, Valdosta, Ga.; one sister-in-law, Bettie Williams, Antigo; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph, on Aug. 21, 2008; a son, James Scheel; a daughter, Julie Ann Scheel, in infancy; and four grandchildren, Troy Scheel, Jamie Scheel, Douglas Loucks and Elizabeth Loucks.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com. 

The Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.