Dolores W. Roethler

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2019, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona with Father John Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at St. Cecelia Catholic Church.

Dolores Wilma Kollasch Roethler was born May 23, 1925 in Bancroft, Iowa to Elmer and Mary (Matheus) Kollasch. She lived in Bancroft until age 15 when the family moved to Swea City, where she attended and graduated from high school. She moved to Algona and worked at Brown Photography Studio colorizing portraits. She met her husband Kenneth Roethler and was married June 19, 1947. To this union, 10 children were born, Sharon, Marilyn, Kevin, Craig, Diane, Mike, Lowell, Perlene, Kendra Julie and Keith. Ken and Dolores farmed south of Algona. She worked part time at Schultz Brothers and later worked 20 years at Coast to Coast.

Dolores loved to travel with her family. There were several trips with family and friends fishing in Minnesota and at the Devils Rapids Camp in northern Saskatchewan, Washington DC and 3 visits to see her daughter in Alaska. She also loved...[more]

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r "girl trips" with family. It all started with a trip to New York City for her 80th Birthday. It was followed by trips to Seattle, Arizona, New England and California.

Dolores was an active member of St Cecelia's Catholic Church, Kossuth County Democrats and the VFW Auxiliary. Dolores loved spending time with all 111 of her immediate family.

Dolores died on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at the Algona Manor, Algona, Iowa at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth John; daughter, Diane Elbert; father, Elmer Kollasch; mother, Mary Kollasch; sister, Helen Garry (Elkhorn, Nebraska).

Dolores is survived by 9 children, 26 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren:
Sharon Rusher of Wasilla, AK; children, Tammy of Clark, SD (Bradyn, Nevaeh); Kip, of Houston, AK (Shaylee, Leiah); CJ and Camille Rusher of Houston, AK (CJ, Nellie, Billy);

Marilyn Johnson (Jay) of Urbandale, IA; children, Eric Johnson (Jenny) of Altoona, IA (Ella, Lily); Andrew Johnson (Amy) of Urbandale, IA (Taylor);

Kevin Roethler (Pat) of Algona, IA; children, Jason Roethler (Kristen) of Algona, IA (Ava, Piper, Creed); Jacob Roethler (Kara) of Spirit Lake, IA; Justin Roethler (Angie) of West Bend, IA (Jayda, Caden, Ian, Easton); Amanda Taffe (John) of Lake Ville, MN (Griffen, Eden); Josh Roethler of Algona, IA;

Craig Roethler (Ruth Ann) of Urbandale, IA; children, Melissa (Kyle) Lovell of Stillwell, KS (Kaylee, Kendall, Kenslee); Korey Roethler of Adel, IA;

Diane Elbert (Jay) of Whittemore, IA; children Tony Elbert (Katie) of Emmetsburg, IA (Riley, Rory, Reed); Neal Elbert (Heather) of Algona, IA (Trevor, Trey, Tristan); Mason (Kacie) of Jackson, MN (Saylor);

Mike Roethler (Deb) of Algona, IA; children Nick Roethler (Jenny) of Algona, IA (Elson, Olivia, Aleta); Jamie Meyer (Andy) of Clear Lake, IA (Addison, Teagen, Easton);

Lowell Roethler (Vicki) of Algona, IA; children Kandice of Ankeny, IA; Brandi Diers (Nick) (Landon and Madison); Kendra Roethler of Algona, IA;

Perlene Clegg (Howard) of Madrid, IA; children, Nathan (Stephen) of Minneapolis, MN; Andrea Fuller (Jay) of Madrid, IA (Matthew, Tyler, Layla, LJ); Cody Clegg (Jolynne Carlson) of Madrid, IA (Brandon, Olivia, Megan); Aubree Clegg of Kearney, NE (Scarlett);

Kendra Julie Chapman (Tom) of West Des Moines, IA; children Mac Chapman (Becky Perry) of Casey, IA (Rogan, Camden); India Chapman (Blake) of Garwin, IA; and

Keith Roethler (Shari) of Spencer, IA.

Dolores is survived by two sisters, Wilma Mueller of Algona, IA, Shirley Kazemba of Worthington, MN; two brothers, Jim Kollasch of Bancroft, IA, Phil Kollasch (Betty) of Duluth, MN; brother-in-law Virgil Roethler (Donna) of North Liberty, IA. To read the full obituary, please click here: https://www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com/obituary/333467/Dolores-Roethler/