Dorothy Quiring

Dorothy Clara (Willms) Quiring, 97, of Wadena  passed away August 23, 2023, at Astera Health in Wadena. 

Memorial Services will be held Friday, September 8, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wadena. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. 

Dorothy will be laid to rest at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.

Dorothy Clara Willms was born November 2, 1925, to William and Minnie (Schmidt) Willms in Mountain Lake. She was united in marriage to Henry Quiring on September 14, 1946. They moved from Springfield to New Ulm. Later they moved to Ottawa, Illinois. After five years they moved back to Minnesota and spent their winters in Denison, Texas. Henry passed away July 18, 2006, in Texas.

Dorothy loved to travel. She enjoyed having her grandchildren and great-grandchildren around. Dorothy was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Wadena. She enjoyed quilting with her friends, gardening, growing flowers and interior decorating.

Deeply loved, Dorothy’s passing will be mourned by four children, Rodney (Delores) Quiring of Sebeka,  Sharon (Tom) Graphenteen of Rockport, Texas, Debra (Marlin) Martin of Wadena and Darwin (Beverly) Quiring of Outing; 12 grandchildren, Jamie, Ryan, Kris, Chad, Angie, Holly, Jerry, Stephanie, Heather, Melissa, Chris and Matthew; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry; one son Ronald; three brothers and three sisters.

Visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Dorothy’s Tribute Wall.

Arrangements provided by Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service of Wadena.

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