Dorothy Coats, age 95, of Omro, died Friday, February 7, 2014. She was born February 6, 1919, in Omro to the late Frank and Maggie (Maslowski) Kallas. On April 27, 1940, Dorothy married Clair Coats and they farmed in the Omro area their entire married lifetime. Clair preceded Dorothy in death on May 16, 1999.
She enjoyed baking, volunteering, card playing, ice fishing, gardening, and watching horse pulls, which Clair was very active in. Dorothy was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Winneconne, and the Christian Mothers.
Dorothy is survived by her five children, Ron Coats, Barbara Thiel, Mary Fleck, Janet (Steve) Helmuth, and Jim (Joan) Coats; eleven grandchildren, Sandy (Brad) Benedict, Scott (Valerie) Coats, Stacey Breister (James), Stephanie (David) Bancroft, Steven (Karen) Coats, Brenda (David) Brusky, Nancy (Jeff) Cottrell, Todd Fleck (Wendy), Ryan (Mandi) Helmuth, Heather (Ben) Olson, and Buffy (Andy) Wankey; twenty great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Florence King; one brother, Harry Kallas; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Along with her parents and husband, Dorothy was also preceded in death by a grandson, Shane Fleck; one sister, Genevieve Hass; three brothers, Paul, Stanley, and Leonard Kallas; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Coats.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 210 Pleasant Dr. Winneconne. A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at the church at 5:30 p.m. with Fr. Michael Warden and Sr. Pam Biehl officiating. Burial will be in the Rushford Cemetery on Wednesday, February 12 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.
Dorothy's family wishes to thank Dr. Curtis Radford, and the staffs of Mercy Medical Center, Bethel Home, and Affinity Visiting Nurses for all of the care and support shown to her.
If you wish, please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.