Dolores “Dee” A. Schmitz (nee Meunier)
Passed away peacefully December 17, 2021 at age 90. Beloved wife of Gene Schmitz for 55 years. Loving mother of Dr. Todd and the late Debbie Nebhan. Dear grandmother of Caroline and aunt of Charles Meunier. Further survived by additional family and many friends.
Dee was an avid reader, especially of Taylor Caldwell and historical novels. She sponsored 5 water wells, “Dee’s Wells 1-5” in Tanzanian communities providing fresh, clean water for villages. She also funded a weekly Catechism class in the Tanzanian Mission that provided teachers wages, education for 60 children, and a meal every Saturday. She was also an outstanding baker who made delectable, world famous Christmas cookies.
Visitation on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Krause Funeral Home, 12401 West National Avenue, New Berlin. Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 12700 West Howard Avenue, New Berlin at 10:00 AM. Burial at St Joseph Parish, 1619 Washington Street, Grafton, Wisconsin at 12:00 PM. Luncheon at Meyer’s Restaurant, 4260 South 76th Street, Greenfield at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions appreciated to the Society of the Divine Savior- The Salvatorians, 1735 North Hi Mount Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208.