Dorothy Willner

December 28, 2004Dorothy J. WillnerDorothy J. Willner, age 69, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 31, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. John Otte officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street, in Blue Earth and one hour prior to services at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comDorothy June Willner was born June 14, 1935, at home in Elmore, Mn. She was the daughter of Benard and Alice (Ites) Rippentrop .On September 15, 1957 Dorothy married Arthur Hugo Willner. They spent the major part of their lives on the farm outside of Blue Earth and then in December of 2000 they moved into Blue Earth. Dorothy worked at Telex Manufacturing for 22 years. The rest of her time was devoted to family. She was a loving mother and grandmother.Dorothy is survived by her husband, Arthur Willner of Blue Earth, son, Paul and his wife Jackie Willner of Blue Earth, 3 grandchildren: Jaymee and husband Nate Nelson of Elmore, Andrew and Mathew Willner of Blue Earth, a great grandson, Nicholas Nelson, 3 brothers: Tom and wife Lavon Rippentrop of Fairmont, Raymond Rippentrop and friend Olga Stoffel of Woodville, Wisconsin, Bob and wife Lois Rippentrop of California, 3 sisters: Onie Willner of Fairmont, Ida Haugen of Rake, Iowa, and Gen Davis of Wells. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Ruth Rippentrop and brother, Alvie Rippentrop.