She attended St. Paul grade school and Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1944. She worked part-time at Kresge's while attending high school. Immediately after graduation she left for Washington D.C., accepting a job with the FBI. After the war she worked in the office at the White House Milk Co. Later she went to Los Angeles, California and worked at the Security National Bank, but decided her home was in Manitowoc so she finally settled down and worked at Burger Boat Co. until she got married.
She married Earl Gintner at St. Mary's Church, Manitowoc, on September 30, 1950. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1986.
Dorothy was a member of the former St. Theresa Society and an honorary member of the St. Clare Society. She was a R.S.V.P. member of the Senior Center. After her children were grown up, she took a job during the lunch hour at Washington Jr. High School. She also volunteered in the Coffee Shop at St. Mary's Home and helped with funerals at St. Andrew's Church.
Survivors include her children, one son and daughter-in-law: Dennis and Mary Gintner, Manitowoc; four daughters and two sons-in-law: Susan Gintner, Normal, IL, Nancy and Mike Budnik, Phoenix, AZ, Wendy Leist, Manitowoc, Kathy and Dave Lutz, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren: Derek (Jackie) Gintner, Hastings, MN, Kellen (Laura) Gintner, Suamico, Scott Lutz, Manitowoc, Matt (Abbie) Lutz, Greenville, SC, Jacob (Marley) Leist, DePere, Jamie (Derek) Meunier, Manitowoc, Jesse Leist, Manitowoc, Melissa Budnik, Phoenix, AZ; and five great grandchildren: Brailyn, Carlie, Dorothy, Bethany and Kellen.
Dorothy is also survived by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, which include: Roseanne and Paul Gintner, Valders, Janet and Al Braun, Whitelaw, Mary and Neil Hilstrom, Fremont, Dorothy Gintner, Whitelaw, Shirley Gintner, Hartford, and Donna Gintner, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Dorothy was preceded in death by an infant sister: Caroline; one brother: Clarence (Dolores) Berger; one sister: Lucille (Willard) Goetsch; in-laws: Leo (Dolores) Gintner, Kenneth Gintner, Richard Gintner, Louis (Carol) Gintner, Angeline (Izzy) Mahloch, Florence (Emil) Tienor, Gail (Norbie) Braun, Jack Gintner, Joseph (Rosie) Gintner; and one son-in-law: John Leist.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Dec 20 2019
She attended St. Paul grade school and Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1944. She worked part-time at Kresge's while attending high school. Immediately after graduation she left for Washington D.C., accepting a job with the FBI. After the war she worked in the office at the White House Milk Co. Later she went to Los Angeles, California and worked at the Security National Bank, but decided her home was in Manitowoc so she finally settled down and worked at Burger Boat Co. until she got married.
She married Earl Gintner at St. Mary's Church, Manitowoc, on September 30, 1950. He preceded her in death on March 21, 1986.
Dorothy was a member of the former St. Theresa Society and an honorary member of the St. Clare Society. She was a R.S.V.P. member of the Senior Center. After her children were grown up, she took a job during the lunch hour at Washington Jr. High School. She also volunteered in the Coffee Shop at St. Mary's Home and helped with funerals at St. Andrew's Church.
Survivors include her children, one son and daughter-in-law: Dennis and Mary Gintner, Manitowoc; four daughters and two sons-in-law: Susan Gintner, Normal, IL, Nancy and Mike Budnik, Phoenix, AZ, Wendy Leist, Manitowoc, Kathy and Dave Lutz, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren: Derek (Jackie) Gintner, Hastings, MN, Kellen (Laura) Gintner, Suamico, Scott Lutz, Manitowoc, Matt (Abbie) Lutz, Greenville, SC, Jacob (Marley) Leist, DePere, Jamie (Derek) Meunier, Manitowoc, Jesse Leist, Manitowoc, Melissa Budnik, Phoenix, AZ; and five great grandchildren: Brailyn, Carlie, Dorothy, Bethany and Kellen.
Dorothy is also survived by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, which include: Roseanne and Paul Gintner, Valders, Janet and Al Braun, Whitelaw, Mary and Neil Hilstrom, Fremont, Dorothy Gintner, Whitelaw, Shirley Gintner, Hartford, and Donna Gintner, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Dorothy was preceded in death by an infant sister: Caroline; one brother: Clarence (Dolores) Berger; one sister: Lucille (Willard) Goetsch; in-laws: Leo (Dolores) Gintner, Kenneth Gintner, Richard Gintner, Louis (Carol) Gintner, Angeline (Izzy) Mahloch, Florence (Emil) Tienor, Gail (Norbie) Braun, Jack Gintner, Joseph (Rosie) Gintner; and one son-in-law: John Leist.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at St. Francis of Assisi
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Dec 20 2019
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