- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1924
- Date Of Death: November 19, 2014
- State: Illinois
Dorothy C. “Dot” Thole, 87, of Breese, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. She was born on July 5, 1924, in Breese, the daughter of Edward and Josephine (Jansen) Foppe.
She married Fred Thole on February 27, 1946, at St. Augustine Church in Breese and he preceded her in death on December 7, 1972.
She is survived by her children, Daniel (Rita) Thole of Germantown, TN, Diana (Carl “Sonny”) Hemphill of St. Louis, MO, Mary Beth (Tim) Kreke of Crown Point, IN and Michael (Donna) Thole of Breese; seven grandchildren, Chad (Tracey) Hemphill, Kelly (Angie) Hemphill, Aaron (Nicole) Kreke, Amie (Michael) Bourne, Keith Thole, Josh (Kathryn) Thole and Jeremy Thole; granddaughter-in-law, Chrissy Kreke; nine great-grandchildren, Jacob, Sarah, and Justin Hemphill, Emma, Livvy and Mary Caroline Bourne, Joseph and Christopher Hemphill, and Camden Thole; a brother, Edward “Flip” (Joan) Foppe of Breese; and a sister-in-law, Lorraine Foppe of Breese.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Shane Kreke; brothers and sisters, Irene Von Hatten, Leona Lampe, Clementine Imming, Rev. Cyril Foppe, OMI, Ferd Foppe, and Elmer Foppe; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ed Von Hatten, Ben Lampe, Wendell Imming, Irene Foppe, Tony, and Clara Thole and Clem Thole.
Mrs. Thole was a retired secretary for the Clinton County Circuit Clerk. She was a member of St. Augustine Parish and St. Monica Sodality; the American Legion Post 252 Auxiliary in Breese; the Trenton VFW Post 7983 Auxiliary; Catholic Holy Family Society and the Hardee Girls.
