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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

•	Karen Longseth (Johnston) 8/13

DODGEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Class of 1961

Dodgeville, WI

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Sorry to inform the class of 1961 of the passing of another of our classmates Kathleen will be miss by so many - a special lady in every sense of the word and a loyal attendee to our various reunions

Kathleen Stoikes

October 5, 1943 — June 22, 2025

Fitchburg

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Kathleen Stoikes, who left us peacefully at home on June 22, 2025, at the age of 81, after a valiant battle with cancer.

She was born October 5, 1943, in Dodgeville WI, the daughter of Margaret and Clemon Henderson. She married Ronald Stoikes on June 27,1964 in Madison at Midvale Lutheran Church. They would have celebrated 61 years together on Friday.

Kathy was a woman of strength, grace and boundless love. She dedicated her life to her family, always putting others before herself. Her warmth, kindness and gentle spirit touched all who knew her. Kathy enjoyed knitting, reading, playing euchre and visiting with friends. She also loved spending time hiking, snowmobiling, ATV riding and kayaking at the family cabin in Fifield, WI. She also spent many seasons enjoying the beauty and serenity of Montana.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Ron; son Brian (Joan) Stoikes, daughter Pamela Wittenwyler and beloved grandchildren, Sam, Zoe, Tatum and Max Wittenwyler and Elizabeth and Claire Stoikes, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Clemon Henderson; grandmother, Daisy Reese who raised her after the death of her young mother; stepmother Amy Henderson and twin grandsons, Mark and Jack Wittenwyler.

Throughout her life, Kathy showed remarkable resilience and positivity, even during her illness. She will be deeply missed but forever remembered for her compassion, generosity and the love she gave so freely. We take comfort in knowing Kathy is now at peace, reunited with loved ones who have passed before her and watching over us all. A special thanks to the dedicated staff at Interim Hospice who helped us through this difficult time.

Funeral services held on Thursday, June 26th at All Saints Lutheran Church, 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg, WI at 11:00a.m. Visitation will be one hour before the service and refreshments will be served following the service. Private burial will be at Roselawn Memorial.

Memorials may be gifted in Kathy’s name to the All Saints Lutheran Church in Fitchburg. following the service. Private burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park.

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Spring Mini-Reunion - We still love the Dodgeville Red Room after all these 64 years. Our lunch was a special time with special people. Thank you all who attended - love our time together.

More pictures under Past/Mini Reunions

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Super turnout for the DHS Class of '61's Fall Mini-Reunion @ the 5th Quarter in Verona. Some attendees arrived as a suprise and some traveled from quite a distance. What fun it was to catch-up on everyone's lives since we last gathered. All who attended had lots of laughs & walked down memory lane. A big thank you to all who attended!

More pictures under Past/Mini Reunioins

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Class of 1961 & 1962 gathered at the Dodgeville Red Room April 2, 2024 amid a Wisconsin snow storm making travel tricky. Many of our classmates had found the weather impacted their feeling comfortable to make the journey and caused attendees to break up shortly after eating. The time spent together was the best (as usual) if even shorter than planned. Sue (Stratman) White left before the taking of photos. Sorry, Sue.

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October 24, 2023: Fall mini-reunion at the 5th Quarter in Verona brought together classmates and spouses (plus one son) to enjoy catching up on the latest news, enjoy a beverage and have some laughs. Additional photos are available on the Past/Mini Reunions page.

Dodgeville High School Class of 1961 - Spring Mini-Reunion. Wednesday, April 26, at the 5th Quarter Bar & Grill. A super time was had as classmates & significant others reaquanited with each other.

On Tuesday October 27, 12 classmates and their spouses gathered together for a mini-reunion at the 5th Quarter in Verona to chat and catch up on what's new and to remember two of our classmates that passed away recently..

Photo of the 12 classmates from the 1961 class of DHS.

Photo 09-27-22

I would like to THANK all the classmates at our Mini Reunion on May 3rd for passing the hat to keep our class website up and running. As of May 15 we have had 91,826 visitors to our website that was set up on 04/23/2009. Our site is now paid up through 08/31/2027.

Our site will remain live on the FREE OF ADS plan.

AGAIN THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.

PICTURE FLASHBACK

We enjoy our mini-reunions and it was good to get together again on May 3, 2022 to chat and to catch up on the latest news. We like The Fifth Quarter in Verona as they are always glad to see us and treat us very special. We look forward to getting together again in the Fall, so do plan to come join the fun.

On Saturday, July 24th, 24 classmates and their spouses traveled to Ridgeway and held our 60th Class Reunion. 15 classmates were remembered on the Memorial Table. Hi-:Point treated us well and there were great conversations going on at every table! We thank Dick and Sue Blotz, Jackie and Jim Heuer and Jan Fox Smith for being on the planning committee this year.