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Dorothy Lucille Mauss Welper

Birth	:	2 Aug 1928 Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Feb 2020 Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	North Burial Ground, Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4981270, -71.3170700
Description	:	Dorothy L. Welper, 91, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Dorchester, IA, died Friday, February 21, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 25th, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, rural Dorchester. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until time of services at the church on Tuesday. Dorothy Lucille Welper was born August 2, 1928, in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Joe and Julia (Blake) Mauss. She was baptized and confirmed St. Mary's Lycurgus... Read More	Dorothy L. Welper, 91, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Dorchester, IA, died Friday, February 21, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 25th, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, rural Dorchester. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until time of services at the church on Tuesday. Dorothy Lucille Welper was born August 2, 1928, in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Joe and Julia (Blake) Mauss. She was baptized and confirmed St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon. Dorothy attended Clear Creek Country School, graduated from St. Patrick High School in 1946, and received her teaching certificate from the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, IA. On June 14, 1948, she married Merle Welper at St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church. They lived in the Dorchester area and Dorothy taught in country schools for 10 years and did some substitute teaching for Allamakee Schools, which allowed her to stay home with her children while they were growing up. Dorothy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dorchester, where she was active with the rosary society, was a past director of CCD, and also taught CCD. She enjoyed playing cards, putting jigsaw puzzles together, sewing, quilting, crocheting, watching Iowa Hawkeye basketball, and spending time with her family. Survivors include her children: Mary Lou (Doug) Heeren of Winfield, TX, Cathy (Don) Baxter of Waukon, Jim (Fran) Welper of Rochester, MN, Judy (Gary) Moellers of Ossian, IA, Deb Bouska of Decorah, IA, and Duane (Lorina) Welper of Mantorville, MN; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Joan Welper of Rozet, WY, Shirley (Harold) Colsch of Waukon, Bernadette Becker of Lansing, IA, and Maureen (Orville) Strothman of Anoka, MN; two brothers: John (Mary Lou) Mauss of Dubuque, IA, and Jim (Carol) Mauss of La Crescent, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Merle, who died in 1996; three sisters: Sr. Mary Bernard, Betty Burke, and Kathleen Becker; and four brothers-in-law: Harold Welper, Aloysius Becker, Ray Burke, and Joe Becker. Casketbearers are Stephanie Halberstadt, Brea Baxter, Blake Welper, Milan Grubl, Ryan Bouska, Brynna Welper, and Jay Colsch. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

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Dorothy Lucille Mauss Welper's memorial is located at: North Burial Ground, Newport, Newport County, USA.
When did Dorothy Lucille Mauss Welper death?
Dorothy Lucille Mauss Welper death on 21 Feb 2020 in Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4981270
Longitude: -71.3170700

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Parent

Spouse

Merle J. Welper

(1925 - 1996)

Siblings

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Mauss Burke

(1926 - 2000)

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1. North Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4981270, -71.3170700

2. God's Little Acre Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4965150, -71.3163130

3. Common Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 41.4959564, -71.3165741

4. Braman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4956360, -71.3169098

5. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4971085, -71.3135147

6. Willow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4949890, -71.3164650

7. Island Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4956589, -71.3135605

8. Dyre Family Burial Ground (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 41.5016070, -71.3209220

9. Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4934807, -71.3136826

10. Coddington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4923706, -71.3143616

11. John Clarke Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4937897, -71.3112869

12. Bliss-Pierce Lot
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Coordinate: 41.4941140, -71.3090260

13. Malboro Street Tomb (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 41.4911110, -71.3136110

14. Goat Island Pirate Graves
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Coordinate: 41.4928600, -71.3269300

15. Goat Island Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.4930330, -71.3272510

16. First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4891701, -71.3116379

17. Barney Street Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4893608, -71.3109818

18. Trinity Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4874229, -71.3131180

19. Judge Anthony Wilbur Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4989600, -71.3018300

20. Moravian Church Lot
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Coordinate: 41.4874190, -71.3113130

21. Colonial Jewish Cemetery of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4879265, -71.3093567

22. Coasters Harbor Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5078500, -71.3269600

23. First Congregational Churchyard (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4864020, -71.3119910

24. Governor Arnold Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4861300, -71.3119900