Full Obituary

     DOROTHY E. VOIT, age 74, of Loyal, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the House of the Dove, in Marshfield, after enduring cancer.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, in Loyal.  Rev. Steve Brice will officiate and burial of cremains will take place in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church, on Tuesday, from 9am until time of service.
     Dorothy Elaine Kosar was born on February 12, 1943 in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Adolph and Martha (Rossow) Kosar.  She was raised and received her education in the Stanley-Boyd area, and graduated from Stanley High School in 1961.  Dorothy was united in marriage to Francis A. Voit on October 29, 1961 in Antioch, IL.  She worked as a program assistant for Clark County Farm Service Agency at the Neillsville Courthouse for 17 years.  Dorothy was currently working as a financial advisor for Modern Woodmen of America for the last 22 years.
     She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, and was a founding member of the Red Hat Society and the Loyal Historical Society.
     Dorothy had many interests, including, her love of life, especially the time spent with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and all of her family.  She was a loving wife and mother, and opened her door and heart to all.  Dorothy also enjoyed spending the last 5 years in Casa Grande, AZ, gardening, and all the aspects of being a homemaker.
     She will be dearly missed by her husband of 56 years, Francis, of Loyal;  five children:  Kevin (Linda) Voit of Madison, Kimberly (Rich) Hoffmann of Marshfield,  Keith Voit of Milwaukee, Kathleen Voit of Loyal, Kurt (Jill) Voit of Buckeye, AZ;  eight grandchildren:  Danielle (Mark) Dunbar, Brody Lavene, Nicole Pieper, Brook (Marshall) Lehman, Breanna Lavene (fiancé, Jake Olson), Rachel Voit, Tyler Voit, Jordan Voit;  four great-grandchildren:  Jackson and Reagan Dunbar, Paislee and Saige Lehman;  six sisters:  Shirley Oyama of Loyal, Margaret Kosar of Oakdale, MN, Loretta (Tom) Heian of Eau Claire, Judy (Roger) Kubera of Colfax, Jane (Johnny) Telisczak of Cornell, Joyce (Archie) Freeman of Stanley;  one brother:  Frank (Betty) Kosar of Grand Prairie, TX; one sister-in-law:  Nancy Kosar of Belvidere, IL;  one brother-in-law:  Bob Berchem of Boyd; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     She was preceded in death by her parents;  two sisters:  Betty Kosar and Ruth Berchem; and one brother:  Kenny Kosar.