Dolores J. "Dee" Walsh
Dolores “Dee” J. Walsh, 79, of Springfield died at 11:01 pm on Monday, January 20, 2014. She was born on August 11, 1934 in Springfield to Micheal C. and Anna M. Kohlrus Rock.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Mary and Dorothy; one brother, Michael and a granddaughter, Molly.
Surviving are six daughters, Michele, Connie, Karen, Cathy, Paula and Sheila; four sons, Steve, Thad, Patrick and Christopher; thirty-seven grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Catherine, Patricia and Theresa; one brother, Joseph and several uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Dolores was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish at Sacred Heart Church. She worked at St. John’s Hospital, Gabatoni’s and Mel-o-cream Donut Shop.
She loved music, visiting with her children, Playing Scrabble and Yahtzee, watching EWTN and distributing Dum Dum Suckers.
Visitation: 9:00-11:00 am Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Sacred Heart Church.
Funeral Mass: 11:00 am Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Dean Probst officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Katharine Drexel Parish, 722 S. 12th Street Springfield, IL 62703.
hajer susan posted on 1/25/14
dear sweet pee-da-po i love you very much ,you were my go to when i needed to talk or when i needed some one to listen.i loved how you always made time for me and im sure the rest of my cousins.i will miss your sweet comforting voice . When time travels oh so fast When once the present becomes the past When rain drops fall and hit the ground And drinks the rose in slumber sound A light that shines and glistens blue The skies and clouds that follow you. we love you.from hajer (susan)