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- Isla M. Dorshorst, 90 of Junction City died peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.
Isla was born on September 9, 1924 in Milladore, WI to Charles and Huldah (Darr) Jadack. She was united in marriage to Elwin H. Dorshorst on August 5, 1947 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Elwin preceded her in death on December 5, 2003.
Isla taught elementary school for 37 years. She received a 2-year teaching degree from the Wood County Normal School and then went on to receive her Bachelor and Masters of Education degrees from UW-Stevens Point, WI. She began teaching at age 19 at Lone Elm school, a one-room rural school house. She taught at various one-room schools, St. Philip's Catholic School and completed her teaching career at Rudolph Elementary school. She was loved by her students.
She also loved to cook. She had many recipe books and boxes of recipes - always trying new recipes. Isla also enjoyed gardening and was a devoted farm wife. But most of all, her family was her joy and love.
Isla is survived by her two children Charles (Donna) Dorshorst of Junction City and Diane (Elmer) Neises of Mosinee. She is further survived by 9 grandchildren Matt (Molly) Dorshorst of Junction City, Nathan (Melissa) Dorshorst of Lodi, John Dorshorst of Chicago, Ben Dorshorst of Christiansburg, VA, Ann (Chris) Stanton of Evansville, Bryant Neises of Holmen, Rebecca (Paul) Duquesnoy of Sheboygan, Reyna (Dave) Fritz of Mosinee, Erin Neises of Stevens Point and 13 great grandchildren - Emma, Sara, Wyatt, Claire, Braedon, Owen, Everett and Landon Dorshorst, Elsie and Jackson Stanton, Eden Duquesnoy, Nicole and Jack Fritz.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elwin and her sister Leta Hilgers.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milladore with Fr. Nelson Graham and Fr. John Ofori-Domah officiating. Catherine Warneke along with St. Wenceslaus Senior Choir will provide the music. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Family will receive relatives and friends from 9:30 am until time of services at the church. Martens/Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Published in Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune on June 10, 2015
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1924 - 2015 (90 years)
