Lottie G. Dunker, 88, of 430 East Ave., Falconer lovingly went to meet her husband and our Lord and Savior in Heaven on Tues-day (Sept. 25, 2012).
She was born July 19, 1924, in Planitz, Germany, and was the daughter of the late Wladislaus Agnes and Liddy Freitag Otto.
Along with her late husband Erwin H. Dunker they immigrated to the United States in 1956 sponsored by the former Rev. Gale Cook and former Elmwood Avenue United Methodist Church in Falconer. In earlier years Lottie was employed by National Worst-ed Mills in Falconer, and WCA Hospital in the surgery and maternity ward. Prior to retirement she was employed by Webber Knapp Company working in the screw machine department.
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Lottie G. Dunker
Surviving are her two children: Barbara (Richard) DeJoy of Falconer, and Wolfgang (Beth) Dunker of Jamestown; four grandchildren: Jeff (Emily) Dunker of Rochester, N.Y., Christopher (Saylor) DeJoy of Charleston, S.C., Deanna (Ben) Siemaszko of Ashburn, Va., and Danielle N. Dunker of Santa Jose, Calif.; a great-grandson, Camden DeJoy of Charleston, S.C.; her sister Ruth (Herman Teddy) Rakus of Pinneberg, Germany; her niece Brigitte Rakus of Falconer; and her nephew Gerhard (Margrit) Rakus of Pinneberg, Germany.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Erwin H. Dunker, whom she married June 5, 1948, in Germany who died Dec. 9, 1962, and a nephew Helmut Rakus.
A graveside memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family in Pine Hill Cemetery, Falconer. Deacon Sam Pellaritto will officiate.
Visitation will not be observed.
Memorials may be donated to WCA Hospital Palliative Care Unit, 207 Foote Ave., Jamestown, NY 14701 or to Hospice of Chautauqua County, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.
Visit our website at www.falconerfuneralhome.net to light a candle in remembrance.