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Dorothy
Katherine Breuer, of the Klein Center, went to
be with her Lord Jesus on March 13, 2006.
Dorothy was reunited in Heaven with her husband
of 50 years, Glenn Breuer, who left this earth
on June 24, 1990.
Dorothy was born on January 7,
1917, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the daughter of
Swedish immigrants, Gustaf and Elizabeth Thaleen
Linden. Dorothy graduated from Burlington High
School in 1934. She married Glenn Breuer on
September 3, 1938.
Dorothy worked at Carson Pirie
Scott ready to wear for 10 years and became one
of the first employees of Younkers when the
store opened in Fairway Center where she was
manager of ready to wear for over 24 years.
Her church has been at the center
of Dorothy’s life. She taught Sunday school to
4 and 5 year olds for over 40 years at Woodlawn
Avenue Baptist and then West Avenue Baptist
Church. She was the oldest and longest member
of her Church for 87 years. She also sang in
the choir and volunteered with Christian Women’s
Club. She was a regular volunteer at the Klein
Center every Monday for 16 years and volunteered
at the Great River Medical Center Gift Shop for
16 years.
Dorothy is survived by her four
children, Bill (Ethel, deceased) Breuer of
Atlanta, Georgia, Judy (Robert) Faeth of
Springfield, Illinois and Karen (Gary) Timmerman
and Bob (Kathy) Breuer, both of Burlington.
Dorothy is also survived by 13
grandchildren, Eric Breuer of Columbus, Ohio,
Adam Breuer of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and
Sarah Breuer of Atlanta, Georgia; Anthony Faeth
of Springfield, Illinois, Robert Faeth of Boise,
Idaho, and Sarah Faeth and Joy Faeth both of
Springfield; Douglas Timmerman of Parker,
Colorado, Julie Timmerman Denmeade of Miami,
Florida and Kindal Timmerman Glasgow of
Burlington; and Jennifer Breuer of Davenport,
Christopher Breuer of Burlington and Elizabeth
Breuer of Iowa City.
Dorothy is also survived by 19
Great Grandchildren, Brandon, Haleigh and
Cameron Breuer; Rayne and Jacob Breuer; Anthony,
Christina and Joel Faeth; Rachel, Jonathan and
Daniel Faeth; Elizabeth, Luke, Quentin and Max
Timmerman; Megan and Zachary Denmeade; Kayla and
Karli Glasgow. A younger sister, May Ann Eccles
of Burlington; sisters-in-law, Leona Weaver,
Bonnie Darrah and Verna Hollenrake; and many
nieces and nephews survive her.
Dorothy Breuer was preceded in
death by her older brothers, Vincent, August and
Gordon Linden and by a sister, Siema Goble.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has asked that memorials be given in Dorothy’s
name to her beloved West Avenue Baptist Church.
Our mother made her memorial
plans well in advance and wishes her passing to
be a celebration of her life and the joyous
reunion with her husband and her Lord. |
