Dorothy E. Tesch

IN MEMORY OF
DOROTHY E. TESCH

BORN
May 10, 1916
Caledonia Township,
O’Brien County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
July 24, 2007
Paullina, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Friday
July 27, 2007
St. John Lutheran Church
Germantown, Iowa
Rev. Leroy Riemer, officiating

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“How Great Thou Art”
“Amazing Grace”
“Abide With Me”
Organist: Jolene Erickson

CASKET BEARERS
Grandchildren
Tom Perry Nathan Tesch
Kelvin Tesch John Perry Jen Edgar Shannon Tesch
Kurtis Tesch Rob Edgar
Kody Tesch Michelle Tesch
Klayton Tesch

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. John Lutheran Cemetery ~ Germantown, Iowa

Arrangements under the care of
Gaudian~Eldridge Funeral Home, Paullina, Iowa

After the graveside service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
DOROTHY E. TESCH

Dorothy Tesch, the daughter of Edward and Frieda (Straub) Dobbertin, was born May 10, 1916. She was baptized as Dorothy Emma Agnes Dobbertin on June 11, 1916 at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown, where she was also confirmed and a life-long member. She attended grade school in Germantown and graduated from Paullina High School.
She married Elmer Haht, November 25, 1934 and had three children – Charlene Haht-Way (deceased); Donnie Haht (deceased); Glenda and her husband, Bob Perry of Los Angeles, California. Elmer passed away on November 26, 1947.
Dorothy married Melvin Tesch on January 23, 1949. They lived and worked hard together on their farm northwest of Paullina for 34 years, before moving to their home in Paullina in 1983. They had four children, Keith and his wife, Macrina Tesch of Spencer, Iowa; Denise and her husband, Bob Edgar of Waverly, Iowa; Kevin and his wife, Lisa Tesch of Lake George, Colorado and Terry and his wife, Terri Lynn Tesch of Granville, Iowa.
She has eleven grandchildren, Tom Perry (Denise); Nathan Tesch (Marla); Kelvin Tesch (Bridget); John Perry; Jen Edgar (Andrew); Shannon Tesch (Katie); Kurt Tesch; Rob Edgar; Kody Tesch; Michelle Tesch; Klayton Tesch; and also five great-grandchildren, Wyatt Tesch; Carson Tesch; Harlie Ann Tesch; Pasley Jane Tesch and Cynthia Perry; Dorothy also leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Melvin of Paullina and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, a son, her parents, a brother and two sisters.
Dorothy was a member of St. John’s Ladies Aid and the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to garden and quilt. Her church and family were the most important things in her life. She was always thinking of everyone else and how she could help. We will always remember her most for this.
She passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the Paullina Care Center in Paullina, reaching the age of 91 years, 2 months and 14 days.