Dolores Pleggenkuhle

Dolores Pleggenkuhle, age 81 of Fredericksburg, Iowa died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2015, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church-Richfield, rural Sumner with Rev. Wayne Ellingson presiding. Friends may greet the family 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2015, at the Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. The family requests that memorials be given to the Richfield Cemetery Association. Dolores Elaine Morkel was born in Waterloo, Iowa on December 27, 1933 to Emanuel and Emma (Gill) Morkel. She was baptized on January 7, 1934 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo, Iowa. She was confirmed at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Almena, Wisconsin on April 7, 1947. After moving to Wisconsin, Dolores attended Corey School in Almena, Wisconsin and graduated from high school in Barron, Wisconsin in 1951. Upon graduation, she studied at The Gale Institute for airline training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After completing the course, she returned home and worked as a waitress. In January 1952 Dolores returned to Iowa and worked for a short time at Rath Packing Company as a teletypist. That fall, she met the love of her life. It was a short courtship. Robert William Pleggenkuhle and Dolores Elaine Morkel exchanged vows on May 16, 1953 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Richfield. To this union five children were born: Loris Ann, Steven Robert, June Alice, Nancy Kay and Lisa Jean. June died in infancy. Dolores enjoyed quilt making, gardening, bowling, ceramics, and playing cards and games with family and friends. She gave some amazing surprise parties! Dolores was involved in a lot of activities including being a 4-H leader for 14 years, taught Sunday School and Bible School and was treasurer for WELCA. She was proud to be involved with the Fredericksburg meal site. Dolores made hundreds of quilts for Lutheran World Relief, Ronald McDonald House and family and friends. This fall, Dolores was recognized for her quilt making by receiving the Amazing Woman Award from KTTC TV in Rochester, Minnesota. For a time, Dolores was employed by the New Hampton Country Club, Shawver Well Company, and Cahoy’s in Fredericksburg. Years prior, she cared for many children in her home. Dolores was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Richfield all her married life. She served on many committees and did various service projects. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Robert; three daughters, Loris (Gerry) Fox of Medford, Wisconsin, Nancy Pleggenkuhle of St. Louis Park, Minnesota and Lisa (Scott) Grummer of Forest City, Iowa; one son, Steve (Cindy Durscher) of Sumner, Iowa; five grandchildren, Tim (Lisa) Fox of Dorchester, Wisconsin, Jean (Aaron) Brockhaus of Medford, Wisconsin, Tom (Heather) Fox of Stetsonville, Wisconsin, Joel (Angee) Pleggenkuhle of Moscow, Iowa and Jada (Mat) Goddard of Nashua, Iowa; eleven great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Anna Mae Schlatter of West Union, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, June Pleggenkuhle; a sister, Eleanor Morkel.