Obit: Rhody, Delores (1943 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Alden, Budjimula, Fleming, Jacksack, Krasin, Rhody, Schreiner, Schubert, Shetney, Thums

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 7/31/2017

Rhody, Delores “Dori” (Schreiner) (30 JAN 1943 - 19 JUL 2017)

Delores “Dori” Rhody, age 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Dori was born on Jan. 30, 1943, in Medford, the daughter to John Philip and Edna Ann (Krasin) Schreiner. On Aug. 18, 1962, she was united in marriage to Richard “Dick” Rhody in Rib Lake. Together they were married 54 years and raised two daughters. Dori graduated from Rib Lake High School and then the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she received a B.S. in mathematics and education.

After college, Dick and Dori moved to Sun Prairie and became very active in the Sun Prairie community. Dori worked as a microbiologist and then later operated a very successful furniture shop, Prairie Furniture Services, where she restored antique furniture. During her free time, Dori was very involved in her children’s activities and was known to be an adventurous and practical joker fun mom. She was a leader in her daughter Diane’s Girl Scouts and loved to explore and share adventures with her troop.

Dori also enjoyed meeting and conversing with people. She made many friends and some of her great friendships were those she met volunteering for 15 years with Sun Prairie EMS. Some of Dori’s favorite pastimes were traveling with her husband to places like Alaska, Germany and Big Sur, California. She was an avid gardener, collecting turtle figurines and Christmas shopping all year round at various garage and estate sales.

Dori is survived by her husband Dick; her children, Sharon and John Jacksack, Diane J. Rhody and Erik Shetney; grandchildren, Angela, Valerie, Christina, Kenneth, Monica and Philip; her siblings, Donna (Henry) Thums, Karen (Herb) Schubert, Bill (Laurie) Schreiner, Barb (Ronald) Budjimula, Sue (Jane) Schreiner, Kathy Alden and Robert (Sandy) Schreiner; she also leaves behind many extended family.

Dori was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services for Dori were held at Living Water Church, 3075 Prospect, Sun Prairie on Sunday, July 23 at 4 p.m. with Pastor Isaac Fleming officiating. The visitation was held before the service from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie on Sunday.

The family would like to thank Agrace Hospice Care for their professional and compassionate care.