Dolores C. Shimon

Dolores C. Shimon, age 87, formerly of Cato, and currently of Manitowoc, passed away early Friday morning, March 23, 2018 at Whitetail Estates.The former Dolores C. Zipperer was born on March 1, 1931, in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, daughter of the late Albert and Elsie (Hastreiter) Zipperer. Dolores attended Holy Rosary Catholic School in Kewaunee and graduated with the class of 1948 from Manitowoc Lincoln High School. On October 21, 1950, she married Melvin J. Shimon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alverno. He preceded her in death on December 29, 2016. Dolores worked at the Register of Deeds Office of Manitowoc County until her marriage to Melvin. She was a long-time member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Whitelaw, St. Michaels's Christian Mothers and Whitelaw Senior Citizens. Dolores was also affiliated with the Association for the Development Disabled (ADD), life member of Kubale-O'Connell VFW Women's Auxiliary Post #6179 of Kellnersville and the Extension Homemakers. She enjoyed polka music, square dancing and loved playing sheepshead. Family was important to Dolores, she always took the time to enjoy and prepare delicious meals for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She is survived by eleven children and their spouses: Michael Shimon; Margie (Joe) Puta; Barbara (Terry) Rush; Mary Ann (Mark) Knier; Paul Shimon; Steven (Sandy) Shimon; Patrick (Jean) Shimon; Bernadine Shimon; Beverly (Rick) Evenson; Carolyn (Chad) Christel; Peter (Wen) Shimon; 33 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law: Olive Fischer; Irene Shimon; Dorothy Schmoock, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years: Melvin Shimon; her parents; one daughter: Susan Shimon; one daughter-in-law: Karen Shimon; three sisters and brothers-in-law: Eleanor (Dale) Schmoock; Margaret (Orville) Keup; Lorraine (Elmer) Kinstetter; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law: John Shimon; Evelyn Shimon; Cecilia Shimon; Joseph (Martha) Shimon; Adolph Shimon; Bernard (Grace) Shimon; Jim Fischer.Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at St. Michael Catholic Church, 110 West Menasha Avenue, Whitelaw. The Rev. Richard Klingeisen will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday at the church from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday to end the visitation led by Randy Meidl. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home of Kellnersville is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.jensreinboldandpfeffer.comOne or the other must leave, one or the other must stay, one or the other must grieve, that is forever the way. That is the vow that was sworn, faithful til death do us part, braving what had to be borne, hiding the ache in the heart. One, howsoever adored, first must be summoned away. That is the will of the Lord, one or the other must stay.The family would like to thank the staff of Whitetail Estates for all the compassionate care given to Mom over the last year.

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