Obit: Hodge, Dorothy J. (1928 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bohman, Bormann, Callendar, Deitz, Haegarl, Hager, Hodge, Jeppesen, Kiley-Linsmeyer, Klein, Letuligasenoa, Linsmeyer, Liske, Peterson, Ragan, Russell, Setterman-Haegarl, Smart, Smart-Fox, Steiner, Stumpf, Swankee, Swearingen, Timm, Walne, Wartgow, Zimmer

----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford & Rib Lake, WI) 12/10/2015

Hodge, Dorothy “Dodie” J. (Smart) Russell (10 FEB 1928 - 7 DEC 2015)

Dorothy “Dodie” J. (Smart) Russell Hodge, age 87, of 635 W. Cedar Street, Medford, died Monday, December 7 at County Gardens, Medford under the care of Hope Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittlesey, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen, officiating.

Interment committal services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday, December 11 at Union Cemetery in Butternut, WI, with Rev. John Deitz officiating. Pallbearers will be Troy and Craig Liske, Ryan and John Russell, Kane Bormann and Mark Hager.

Visitation will be at 9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittlesey.

Dorothy was born on February 10, 1928 in Butternut, WI, to Joseph E. and Ida A. (Wartgow) Smart.

She received her education through the Butternut Area Schools.

Dodie’s first marriage was on February 10, 1948, at Butternut to James H. Russell. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1976.

Her second marriage was on November 26, 1985, in Whittlesey, to Woodrow W. Hodge. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1995.

Dodie was a secretary at the Taylor County Teachers College for 8 years. She was also a store clerk at a number of retail outlets in the Medford area until her retirement. Dodie spent most of her free time volunteering at the Taylor County Memorial Hospital and Medford Curling Club.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Butternut, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Medford and Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittlesey.

Dodie is survived by her children, Judy (Dan) Liske of Stanley; Don (Paulette) Russell of North Pole, AK; and Bette (Dave) Hager of Healy, AK; step-daughter: Marilyn “Mimi” Swankee of Phoenix; grandchildren Troy (Susan Callendar) Liske of Craig, AK; Craig (Karen Walne) Liske of Eden Prairie, MN; Shawna (Ryan) Ragan of Eagle River, AK; Ryan (Molly) Russell of Sun Prairie, WI; Rebecca (Togi Letuligasenoa) Russell of Fairbanks, AK; Kiana (Kristian) Swearingen of Seattle, WA; Kendel (Ray Zimmer) Bormann of Fairbanks, AK; and Kane Bormann of Albuquerque, NM; step-grandchildren: Davida (Lucas) Stumpf of Kodiak, AK; Mark Hager of Whittier, AK; Debbie Swankee and Jackie Swankee both of Phoenix, AZ.

She is also survived by great-grandchildren Luke Liske of Craig, AK; Jack and Henry Liske of Eden Prairie, MN; Cylin and Cohen Ragan of Eagle River, AK; Hank Russell of Sun Prairie, WI; Denali Swearingen of Seattle, WA; and Irma Lee Zimmer of Fairbanks, AK; step-great-grandchildren: Hannah, Emma, Elin, Johan Bohman of Craig, AK and Jason Swankee of Phoenix, AZ; sister Nina (Raleigh “Lee”) Smart-Fox of Iron River, WI; brothers-in-law Norm Haegarl of Glidden, WI; and John Linsmeyer of Butternut, WI; sister-in-law: Marion Russell of Butternut, WI.

Dodie is predeceased by her parents, Joseph E. and Ida A. (Wartgow) Smart; siblings Evelyn (Arnold) Steiner; Carolyn (Edward) Klein; Myra Setterman-Haegarl; Ray (Betty) Smart; Joseph (Cecilia) Smart; James (Bertha) Smart; Elaine (William) Peterson; Marion Kiley-Linsmeyer; Betty (William-Jeanie) Timm; and Howard “Jack” Russell.

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Dodie’s family to be designated at a later date.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.