Lorraine Elizabeth Daubner-Dresden

Lorraine Elizabeth Daubner-Dresden age 91, died peacefully on Monday December 5, 2016 at Chippewa Manor in Chippewa Falls. Lorraine was born February 10, 1925 in Kaiser (Park Falls) to Perry Cornelius and Louella Evelyn (La Mere) Moore. Lorraine attended Wilson State Grade school in Kaiser and Lincoln High School in Park Falls. She went to Chicago, IL in 1942 where she worked at many different jobs including the Veterans Administration in Hines, IL and Victor Gasket Company. She married Kasper J. Daubner on June 30, 1950. They had three children together, Janet, William, and Wayne. She also had three step-children, Len (Shirley), Arlyss (James), and Patricia (Tom). They were married forty-seven and a half years when Kasper passed away on January 20, 1998. The family returned to Park Falls in 1969. In 1974 Lorraine went to work at Park Manor working in many capacities. She continued her education at NCTI in Wausau and correspondence courses with University of Wisconsin. In 1981 she obtained her Nursing Home Administrators license. She worked as Administrator at Mellen Manor for ten years after which she returned to Park Manor and retired from there in 1998. Lorraine is a past member of the Park Falls Hospital Auxiliary, Grey Ladies, Board of Aging, Wisconsin Association of Nursing Homes and AHCA. She loved playing bridge, traveling and being a homemaker. She and Bill spent their winters in Fort Myers where they had a home and summers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She married William Dresden of Eau Claire on June 2, 2001. There were three step-children, Mary (Dave) Badger, Catherine (Bill) McCann, and Patricia Prock (deceased). She is survived by her husband William of sixteen years, her children, Janet (John) Garrett of Jacksboro, Tennessee, William (Linda) of Park Falls, and Wayne (Barbara) of Stoughton. Step-children, Shirley Daubner, Arlyss (James) Quinn, Patricia (Tom) Svoboda, Cathy (Bill) McCann, and Mary (Dave) Badger. Grandchildren, Paul Daubner, Rachel Daubner, Jessica Daubner, and Nathan Daubner. Great-grandson Kasper Daubner. Eleven step-grandchildren, many step-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her sisters-in-law, Ruth Moore, Vivian Moore, a special niece Ellen (Cal) Butts, and many other nieces and nephews. Lorraine was preceded in death by her first husband Kasper, her parents, her siblings, Ione Junkins, Glenn Moore, James Moore, William Moore, and Wayne Moore step-son Len Daubner, sister-in-laws Marie Moore, and Pat Moore. and step-daughter Pat Prock. Funeral services will be held on Thursday December 8, 2016 at 11:30am from St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Park Falls. Fr. Shaji Pazhukkathara will officiate. Burial will follow at Nola Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 10:00am until the hour of the service. The Novitzke Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Lorraine Elizabeth Daubner-Dresden

February 10, 1925 - December 5, 2016