Dorothy Eisbach
Dorothy Eisbach, 89, of Dubuque, died Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque.
Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 10:45 am Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Holy Spirit Parish – Holy Ghost Catholic Church.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy will be 11:00 am Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Holy Spirit Parish – Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Father Steven Garner as the Celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
Dorothy was born May 30, 1935, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of George and Carrie (Trentz) Wagner. On August 21, 1954, she married Lee Eisbach on August 21, 1954 at Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 8, 1988.
Dorothy graduated from Immaculate Conception Academy in 1953. She was employed at the Dubuque Packing Company office until she married Lee. After her husband’s death she worked at Medical Associates record room for 22 years retiring on January 8, 2010.
Dorothy lived and loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she loved spending time with them in whatever it was, sports, pools, walks, games of cards and our many get togethers. She loved traveling to many different states as well as Canada, Niagara Falls, Germany, and Brussels Belgium, where her son and his family were stationed.
Surviving are her children; Leo Eisbach of Redmond, OR; David (Jenny Kress) Eisbach, Diane Eisbach, Kathy (Tom) Noel, and Mary Beth Eisbach all of Dubuque; nine grandchildren, Chris, Jill, Jenny, Levi, Noah, Sebastian, Max, Lainey and Arianna; eight great-grandchildren, Brynn, Evelyn, Will, Olive, Finley, Dexter, Summer, and Odin; two sisters, Mary Ann Theisen and Helen O’Leary; one brother, Walt Wagner; one sister-in-law, Ruth Ann McEnany; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Dorothy was preceded in death her parents, six siblings, George (Mary), John (Mary Lou), Tony (Shirley), Joe (Monica), Leo (Alice) Wagner, and Margaret Goerdt-Doerr; and one brother-in-law, Al McEnany.
A great family I had with six brothers and three sisters. A very special thanks to my sister-in-law Ruth Ann, my family for being so good to me throughout my lifetime, for the care that I received in the last of my days from Hospice of Dubuque, and those extra special caregivers Hanna, Cindy, Maddie, and Angie of Assisi Village.
Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Dorothy’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.