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Dawn Lynn Schlesselman
Dawn Lynn Schlesselman
Ladora
Dawn Lynn Schlesselman, 58, of Ladora, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at her home.
Celebration of Life Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at St. James Lutheran Church, Victor, with Pastor Michael Kolesar officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
Memorials may be directed to the Dawn Schlesselman Memorial Fund.
Dawn is survived by her husband, Glen; four children, Ellie (Charles) Hawkins of Ladora, Evan (Courtney) Schlesselman of Victor, Whitney (Zack) Groomes of Nevada and Nikki (Andrew) Van Otegham of Victor; and 13 grandchildren, Raelene, Cash and Memphis Hawkins of Ladora, Brayden, Payton and Nolan Schlesselman of Victor, Zoey, Izabelle, Barrett and Loretta Groomes of Nevada, and Kodie Holcomb, Kolt and Henry Van Otegham of Victor. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Irene Neumann Gunzenhauser; and a son, Nicholas Schlesselman in infancy.
Online condolences: www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
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