Obituary for Dolores C. Ludlow
Dolores C. Ludlow, 82, of
1306 E. Florence St., Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2011, in
Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief
illness. The former Dolores Arasim was born Aug. 6,
1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Praxeda (Walkowski) Arasim,
and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She then was employed
as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in Ironwood for two
years. She was married to Donald J. Ludlow on Sept.
11, 1948, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ironwood, by the late Rev. Frank
Ronkowski. After raising their family, Dolores worked part-time at the Gogebic
Community College Bookstore, and Ray Smeeth Sporting Goods and Family Optical in
downtown Ironwood. An avid golfer, Dolores was a charter member
of Eagle Bluff Golf Club in Hurley. She loved playing cards, smear, cribbage and
bridge, and was a member of the Range Duplicate Bridge Club for many years.
She enjoyed quilting, pine needle basket weaving, knitting and sewing, and
especially enjoyed spending winters in Arizona, Texas and Florida. Family and
friends were most important to her. Surviving are her husband, Donald, of 62
years; a daughter, Donna (David) Meier, Eau Claire, Wis.; two sons, Michael
(Rebecca), Steamboat Springs, Colo., and James (Mary), Pulaski, Wis.; five
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Leonard Arasim, Park
Falls, Wis., and James (Betty) Arasim, Big Pine, Calif.; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death
by a sister, Mary Soltis, on Jan. 26, 1993. Out of respect for Dolores's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July
2, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in
Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Church, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral
home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Michigan Chapter, Upper Peninsula Region,
710 Chippewa Square, Suite 201, Marquette, Mich. 49855. To view Dolores's obituary online, sign her
guestbook or express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood. The family wishes to express their sincere
appreciation to the staff at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted
Living Community for the wonderful care and concern extended to Dolores.
1306 E. Florence St., Ironwood, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2011, in
Ironwood, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief
illness. The former Dolores Arasim was born Aug. 6,
1928, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Vincent and Praxeda (Walkowski) Arasim,
and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1946. She then was employed
as a telephone operator for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in Ironwood for two
years. She was married to Donald J. Ludlow on Sept.
11, 1948, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ironwood, by the late Rev. Frank
Ronkowski. After raising their family, Dolores worked part-time at the Gogebic
Community College Bookstore, and Ray Smeeth Sporting Goods and Family Optical in
downtown Ironwood. An avid golfer, Dolores was a charter member
of Eagle Bluff Golf Club in Hurley. She loved playing cards, smear, cribbage and
bridge, and was a member of the Range Duplicate Bridge Club for many years.
She enjoyed quilting, pine needle basket weaving, knitting and sewing, and
especially enjoyed spending winters in Arizona, Texas and Florida. Family and
friends were most important to her. Surviving are her husband, Donald, of 62
years; a daughter, Donna (David) Meier, Eau Claire, Wis.; two sons, Michael
(Rebecca), Steamboat Springs, Colo., and James (Mary), Pulaski, Wis.; five
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Leonard Arasim, Park
Falls, Wis., and James (Betty) Arasim, Big Pine, Calif.; and numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death
by a sister, Mary Soltis, on Jan. 26, 1993. Out of respect for Dolores's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July
2, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in
Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Church, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral
home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Michigan Chapter, Upper Peninsula Region,
710 Chippewa Square, Suite 201, Marquette, Mich. 49855. To view Dolores's obituary online, sign her
guestbook or express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood. The family wishes to express their sincere
appreciation to the staff at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted
Living Community for the wonderful care and concern extended to Dolores.