Mesa, Arizona – Dorothy Elaine Lettsome, 78, formerly of Racine, passed away on March 29, 2007. Dorothy was born in Racine, March 16, 1929 and graduated as a registered nurse from Milwaukee County Hospital School of Nursing. After working as a staff nurse in Minneapolis, Dorothy became the head nurse of the dialysis unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Racine where she worked for many years until her retirement. She moved to Arizona in 1998. Dorothy loved to travel and recently visited Hawaii, one of her favorite destinations. Dorothy is survived by two cousins, Bonne (Gary) Knop, of Racine WI and Barbara (Jim) Healy of Green Bay, WI, three aunts, Helen (Kenneth) Olmstead and Fern Hacker, of Iowa, and Ella (William) Lettsome of Kenosha, WI. Additional survivors include friends Mary Ann Wells and Sandra Waxman of Mesa AZ and Carol Lindeman of California. Dorothy was preceded in death by her father and mother, Edwin and Iva (nee: Straube) Lettsome. She will be sadly missed by family, friends and two of her favorite dogs, Mitsi and Sadie. A visitation will be held in Racine on Wednesday, April 4 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Atonement Lutheran Church, 2915 Wright Avenue, with funeral services immediately following at 1:00 pm officiated by Rev. Dr. Warren Williams. Internment will follow at Mound Cemetery. Memorials have been suggested to the Arizona Humane Society, 1521 W. Dobbins Rd., Phoenix, AZ, 85041, the Nurses Foundation of Racine, PO Box 323, Franksville, WI, 53126 or Atonement Lutheran Church.
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