Laverne C. 'Dottie' Bartness

Laverne Bartness known to her family and friends as Dottie, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2012, at Horizon Hospice, in Mequon, at the age of 90. Dottie was born on May 16, 1921, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to the late Nicholas and the late Josephine Pehowski. She married Eldor “Bud” Bartness on September 12, 1942, and enjoyed 65 years of marriage to her beloved Bud. She is survived by her daughter, Patti (Dennis) Torkko, granddaughters, Wendy (Lawrence) Miller, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and Kari (Eric) Schmidt, of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. She is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Harvey, of Webster Groves, Missouri, and by great-grandchildren, Nathan and Megan Miller, of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and Monica Schmidt, of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Eldor “Bud” Bartness, her sister, Regina Riederer, and her brother, Dr. Louis Pehowski. Dottie had a beautiful voice and loved to sing—whether in the church choir or simply entertaining the family. She was an accomplished seamstress and owned and operated the Children’s Shop in Washburn, Wisconsin, for a number of years. The family extends its gratitude to the caring staff at Lasata Care Center, Dr. Kevin Goniu, and Horizon Hospice. Mass will be celebrated at St. Francis Borgia North Catholic Church (1375 Covered Bridge Rd.), Cedarburg, on Friday January 6, 2012, at 11AM . A visitation will be held on Friday, at the church, from 9AM to 10:45AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Lung Association or to the Lasata Care Center Activities Department would be appreciated. Cemetery: Entombment at 2:00PM on Friday, January, 6, 2012