LA CRESCENT, Minn. — Surrounded by family, Pauline E. Dolder, 92, died of natural causes on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at SpringBrook Village of La Crescent, Minn.
She was born Oct. 2, 1928, to Fred and Ida (Ingold) Kuntz in Rankin. She graduated from Lakeview School of Nursing in Danville in 1949. On March 20, 1951, she married Russell W. Dolder, and they were married for 28 years before he preceded her in death in 1979.
Pauline devoted the 40 plus years of her professional nursing career to working in labor and delivery and was instrumental in thousands of births over the years. Through the years, Pauline lived in Tuscola, Necedah, Wis., and Ogden, where she worked at hospitals in Tuscola, Friendship and Champaign before retiring in 1993.
During retirement, she traveled to Rome, Scotland, England, Hawaii and the Canadian Rockies with friends and cousins and also enjoyed her quilting circle and church friends. In 2007, she moved to La Crescent to be closer to family, and there she formed new friendships and enjoyed going to concerts and volunteering at Crucifixion Church.
In 2018, she became a resident of SpringBrook Village of La Crescent Memory Care, where she established strong bonds with her caregivers. The family is very grateful to the staff at SpringBrook Village for the outstanding care she received during her time there.
She is survived by her daughters, Paula (Steven) Putziger, Patty (John) Hodal and Beth (Steve) Dolder-Zieke; and grandchildren, John Hodal, Dan Hodal, David (Amanda) Putziger, Mike (Darcy) Putziger, Margaret (David) Zieke-Patterson and Charlie (nee Sarah) Zieke. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Raymond and Warren; sister, Irene; and brother- and sister-in-law, Jim and Genevieve Richardson.
Due to COVID-19, a private, family service was held on Dec. 12.
Memorials may be given to La Crescent Animal Rescue or Crucifixion Church in La Crescent. Online condolences may be left at schumacher- kish.com.
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