Dorothy M. Uffelman
Feb. 15, 1920 - April 17, 2015
Dorothy Mae (Anderson) Uffelman was born Feb. 15, 1920, in Milford, the daughter of Otto William and Mary Amelia (Unzicker) Anderson, and passed away in Seward on April 17, 2015, at the age of 95 years, two months and two days.
Dorothy was baptized on June 13, 1920, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ruby and confirmed on June 9, 1935, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Goehner. Dorothy attended Pilot Knob Country School and was a 1937 graduate of Milford High School.
On Nov. 18, 1945, Dorothy was united in marriage to Marvin William Uffelman at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Goehner. Their marriage was blessed with three sons - Dennis, Harold and Ronald. After her marriage, Dorothy lived in the same area all of her life until moving to Heartland Park in June of 2013. Dorothy was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Waco, also Ladies Aid and LWML.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin in 1976; two sons, Dennis and Harold; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Lillian and Virgil Naber, Mildred and Harlan Naber, and Clara and Euen “Jim” McMahon; and two brothers, Raymond Anderson and Lloyd Anderson.
Survivors cherishing Dorothy’s memory include her son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Janell Uffelman, Waco; three grandchildren, Brent and Jennifer Uffelman, Waco, Kristen and Herbert Mueller, Westgate, Iowa; and Jacquelyn and Matthew Schranz, Seward; seven great-grandchildren, Allison, Conner, Carly, Hailey, Naomi, Micah and Rachel; brother, Dale and Elaine Anderson, Milford; nieces and nephews; sister-in-law Norma Anderson, Syracuse, and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held April 20, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waco, with Pastor Matthew Mau officiating. Graveside services and interment were held at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery.
