Dorothy E. Klinge

Dorothy E. Klinge, age 92, of rural Platteville, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Southwest Health Center in Platteville. She was born in Belmont, WI, on January 23, 1928 the daughter of Fred and Lessie (Speth) Steinhoff. Dorothy attended the Bethel Grove country school, Rewey High School and went on to college in Platteville for two years. On February 17, 1948, Dorothy married Roy Klinge at the Lutheran Church of Peace in Platteville. They farmed together outside of Rewey for nearly 60 years and raised two sons, who Dorothy loved very much. In her free time, she enjoyed listening to ball games, watching birds, cats, and spending time with her boys.

Dorothy is survived by her sons: John and Mark Klinge.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, on July 1, 2007 and three special cousins: Ida, Delphine, and Delbert Speth.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at the Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory in Platteville with Reverend Jeffrey Pedersen officiating. Burial will be in the Belmont Cemetery, Belmont. Family and friends may call Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory in Platteville. The family requests that those attending wear masks and practice social distancing. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Dorothy E. Klinge Memorial Fund has been established. The Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory in Platteville is entrusted with her services.