Dolores Gutche, 85, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Brookside Care Center. Born in Appleton, WI, on December 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Helmuth and Meta (Sager) Klitzke. Dolores attended the schools of Appleton, graduating from Appleton High School in 1947. On May 2, 1953, she married Leonard Gutche in Appleton, WI. They moved to Kenosha in 1960. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1995. Dolores was employed by the State of Wisconsin as a Claims Adjuster until her retirement in 1992. She was a member of St. Mary’s Lutheran Church. In her later years she really enjoyed playing bingo and doing crafts. Dolores is survived by her three children, James “Jim” (Beth) Gutche of Delafield, WI, Thomas (Paul) Gutche of San Diego, CA, and Patricia Gutche of Kenosha; six grandchildren, Felicia, Amanda, Justin, Travis, Brayden and Collin; and two great-grandchildren, Aaron and Haley. She was preceded in death by two children, William Gutche and Lori Flores; and a brother, Robert Klitzke. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 14th, at Proko Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at South Bristol Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Mary’s Lutheran Church would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Dolores’ Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Lynn Kortright
March 11, 2015
My sincere condolences go out to fer family at this time. Delores was a fantastic lady who I enjoyed working with for many years. She was always smiling and happy. I last saw her a couple of weeks ago and as usual she was smiling when we talked about work, retirement and grandchildren. RIP Delores. You will be missed.