Anderson Funeral Home
Homeserving families for over 70 years
312 South Stone St.
Augusta, WI 54722
715-286-2222
Dorie Rugotzke
Dorie M. Rugotzke, 76, of rural Fall Creek, passed away at home in her sleep Mondaymorning, July 18, 2016.
Dorie was born May 10, 1940 in Eau Claire, the daughter of Arnold and Ada (Haddeman) Loftsgordon. She was raised in Brunswick Township in Eau Claire County where she was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. She attended Maple Drive Country School and graduated from Memorial High School in 1958. Dorie was united in marriage to Duane Rugotzke on Dec. 5, 1959 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eau Claire. The couple lived in Eau Claire and Augusta the first few years of their marriage before moving to the Rugotzke family farm in 1964, which was still their home even though retired. In addition to raising her family and helping on the farm Dorie was also employed for several years by Kmart in Eau Claire, working in all departments. Dorie loved spending time outdoors tending to her abundant vegetable and beautiful flower gardens. This loved for the outdoors encouraged her to capture it through photography. She also loved fishing, working with ceramics and the various pets they raised over the years. Dorie was the mother of 3 and also the neighborhood adopted mom to many. She loved having a house full of children, especially when playing cribbage, other card and various board games. In her own way she tried helping the children whenever she could and this concern lead to her involvement with the Rodell Busy Bees 4H Club, where she served as a leader.
Dorie will be dearly missed by Duane, her husband of 56 years; daughter, Lisa and Brian Williamsen of Green Bay; 2 step brothers, Ernest (Vicki) Vogler of Eau Claire, Marten Loftsgordon of Augusta; 4 step sisters, Arlene (Dale) Potts of Chippewa Falls, Linda Loftsgordon, Diane (Alan) Watenphul, Laurie Hahn all of Augusta; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Dorie was preceded in death by her father in April of 1975; mother in February of 2012; and 2 sons, Jeff in Feb. of 1980 and David in April of 1981.
A visitation will be held Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta, and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday at St. James Trinity Lutheran Church in Fall Creek. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the church, with burial in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Augusta.
