Dolores Joan Gurath Freund

Dolores Joan Gurath Freund, 81, of Fond du Lac passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at All About Life Rehabilitation Center.

She was born September 4, 1931 in Fond du Lac, WI, a daughter to the late Leo and Gertrude Chappy Gurath.

On August 31, 1957 she married Kenneth Peter Freund at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Dolores graduated from the St. Agnes School of Nursing in 1955 and was employed with St. Agnes Hospital for 25 years and then spent the remainder of her Nursing Career at Americana Healthcare Center (now Manor Care) until her retirement.  She is a member of Holy Family Parish.

Dolores is survived by her two children: Jacqueline Freund Sieloff and James Freund both of Fond du Lac; four grandchildren: Jordan, Jaime, Jenafer and Dylan Sieloff; brothers, Fr. Guy Gurath, Daniel (Shirley) Gurath, Michael (Marianne) Gurath; sisters, Mary (Stan) Scherer and Barbara (John) Wendlandt; sister-in-law Patsy Gurath; brother-in-law Jim Schmidt; her special like son, Brian Pfister; and also by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Kenneth on July 7, 1993, brothers, William Gurath and Richard Gurath and sisters, Jane Schmidt and Christine Stiff.

Visitation:  Family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, July 19, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 S. Peters Ave., from 9:00 to 10:45 am.

Service:  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 19, 2013, 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Church.  Rev. Guy Gurath, her brother, will officiate.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Zacherl Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.  www.zacherlfuneralhome.com