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Obituary for Dorothy Ortmeier

Funeral services for Dorothy Ortmeier age 88 of West Point, NE will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in West Point, NE. Interment will be in the St. Michael's Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with a Christian Mothers/Catholic Daughters/Guild Rosary at 1:30 p.m., and will continue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church with a Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. There will be visitation at the funeral home on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. Minnick Funeral Home in West Point is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the West Point Living Center.

Dorothy Gertrude Ortmeier was born on July 3, 1924 at West Point, NE to Alfred and Mary (Hunke) Schlecht. She grew up in West Point and on October 14, 1947 was united in marriage to Harvey Ortmeier at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West Point, NE.

Dorothy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, its Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters, and was a charter member of Christian Mothers. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards with family, going to coffee with her friends, and bird watching. She loved to laugh, had a terrific sense of humor, and she had a very strong faith. Dorothy loved her family and following her grandchildren’s activities. She was very close with her daughter-in-laws and her son-in-laws.

Survivors include-
Son- Glen (Jan) Ortmeier of West Point, NE children and grandchildren, Jill (Matt) Montgomery and Cole, Nina (Scott) McKenzie and Mia, and Brock (Rebecca) Ortmeier and Quinn
Daughter-Audrey and husband Jim Suing of Omaha, NE children and grandchildren, Brent (Jess) Suing and Colby, Brianne Suing, Blake (Amy) Suing, and Ben (Molly) Suing and Amelia and Sullivan
Daughter-Marva and husband Doug Dunning f Omaha, NE children, Julie (Luc) Farmer, Steve (Molly) Dunning, and Paul Dunning
Son-Warren and wife Joyce Ortmeier of West Point, NE and daughters, Kristine Ortmeier and Abby Ortmeier

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents-Alfred and Mary Schlecht, husband-Harvey on August 21, 1998, and two brothers-Jerome “Bud” Schlecht and Dennis Schlecht.

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