Dorothy Baldeschwiler

1922-2022

Dorothy Baldeschwiler, 99, of Thorp, passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 at Traditions Assisted Living in Thorp, with family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4 at SS Peter and Paul Church in Gilman with Father Vijay officiating. Burial to follow in Meadowbrook Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the church.

Dorothy Linse was born Nov. 4, 1922 in rural Buffalo County to the late Ehahardt and Theresa (Thalacker) Linse. The family moved to the Town of Taft, Taylor County in the spring of 1923. Her family moved south of Gilman and she attended Maple Leaf and Westland Schools. Dorothy worked at the Carl Freudenthal garden for two years.

On Nov. 8, 1939 she married Joseph Romanowski. They lived in a log house and cleared the land with horses. The couple built a nice farm and raised their family there with the births of Ronald, Evelyn, James and Lawrence. The family were members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huron and then SS Peter & Paul of Gilman.

Dorothy was a member of the Lady’s Guild and a lifelong member of Learn & Earn Homemakers club and with the help of neighbors helped organize Poplar Grove 4-H club. Three generations of the family were members and Dorothy was club leader for 60 years.

After Joe passed away on July 13, 1972 Dorothy married Ralph Miller and they built a home on the farm. After Ralph passed away she moved to Gilman selling the farm to her son Larry & Bev. In 1984 she married Alfred Baldeschwiler and moved to Chippewa Falls. They built a new house and started flower, berry and vegetable gardens. The couple were members at Notre Dame Catholic Church where Dorothy was a member of the Catholic Women’s club and Wisconsin Lily Club.

Dorothy grew prize lilies and planted the lily garden in Chippewa park area for several years. She began exhibiting vegetables, berries and flowers at the WI State Fair where she acquired 835 ribbons in 30 years. Dorothy loved family gatherings and get togethers.

She is survived by her sons, Ronald (Judy) of Gilman, James of Stanley, and Lawrence (Beverly) of Stanley, and 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her three husbands; her parents; her daughter, Evelyn Samplawski; two grandsons, David Samplawski and Daniel Romanowski; one great-grandson, Kevin Romanowski; two brothers, Harold and Robert Linse; and three sisters, Mildred Perret, Marie Kirchenbauer and Esther Cusenberry.

The family would like to thank Traditions Assisted Living for their compassionate and wonderful care for the last three and a half years. Also the loving care of St. Joseph’s Hospice.

Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family.

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