Obit: Wirtala, Dorothy Frieda (1920-2020)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Awe, Jable, Kolpanen, Konik, Owens, Schulte, Van Gorder, Wirtala

----Source: Carol Awe 3/30/2020

Wirtala, Dorothy Frieda (Awe) (5 DEC 1920 - 21 MAR 2020)

Dorothy Wirtala passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at her home in
Waukegan, Lake Co., Illinois, at age 99 years, 3 months, 16 days.

She was the daughter of Ed and Frieda (Schulte) Awe of Town Green Grove,
Clark Co., Wisconsin. Dorothy was the eight of nine children born to Ed and
Frieda Awe.

Dorothy was married to Walfid Wirtala on Thursday, 19 Jun 1941. Walfid
passed away on Thursday, 31 Dec 1998, in Waukegan.

She is survived by her children, Corrine, Richard, Eileen, Donald and
Laurie.

Dorothy is predeceased by her parents and all her siblings, Adeline Konik,
Norma Kolpanen, Viola Owens, Edward Awe, Laura Van Gorder, Lester Awe,
Gertha Jable and Royal Awe.