Obituary of Dorothy Hulda Lucas

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence, her 6 children: Al (Jeanne) Kluesner of Dubuque, IA, Peter (Karen) Kluesner of New Vienna, IA, Jean Kluesner of Brooklyn, WI, Duane (Mae) Kluesner of Holy Cross, IA, Chuck (Donna) Kluesner of Peosta, IA, and Sherrie (Ron) Hogan of Dyersville, 8 step children: Judy (John) Vonderhaar of New Vienna, IA, Tom (Ruth) Lucas of Dyersville, IA, Connie (Leon) Jaeger of Balltown, IA, Mark Lucas of Iowa City, IA, John (Bev) Lucas of Sherrill, IA, Carrie (Mike) Schmitt of Rickardsville, IA, Joe (Michele) Lucas of Lake St. Louis, MO, and Dan Lucas of Minneapolis, MN, 14 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild, 24 step grandchildren, 16 step great grandchildren, one sister, Agnes Steines of Dubuque, IA, one brother, Elmer (Marilyn) Engling of Dubuque, IA, brothers-in-law: Russ Gantenbein, of Dubuque, Lee Lucas of Minneapolis, MN, Ray (Vern) Lucas of Cedar Rapids, IA, Merlyn (Phyllis) Lucas of Madison, WI, and Tom Manternach, of Dubuque, sisters-in-law: Florabelle "Babe" Kluesner of Farley, IA, Rita Schaul of Dyersville, Joann (Norman) Link of Dubuque and Shirley McCloy of Delmar, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter-in-law, Cathy Kluesner, 3 sisters: Viola (John W.) Kaufman, Cecelia Gantenbein and Marie (Sylvester) Kluesner, brothers and sisters-in-law: Lawrence (Donna) Kluesner, Merlin and Mary Catherine Kluesner, Herman Steines, Mercedes (Fred) Kluesner, Joe Schaul, Milton Lucas and Cecelia Manternach. Dorothy was born on September 6, 1925 in North Buena Vista, Iowa, the daughter of Michael and Veronica (Brimeyer) Engling. She married Bernard F. Kluesner on August 26, 1946 in North Buena Vista, IA. Together they farmed near Holy Cross until he preceded her in death on October 16, 1973. Dorothy then moved to Dubuque where she became the switchboard operator at Mercy Health Center. She later married Lawrence P. Lucas on May 4, 1984 in Dubuque, Iowa when she moved back to the Holy Cross area until retirement. Dorothy and Larry moved to Dyersville in 2003. Friends may call from 2 - 9 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2008, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, in Holy Cross, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Raymond Burkle. Memorials are preferred in lieu of gifts and floral tributes.