DOROTHY J. KNITTER Dorothy Knitter age 81 years of Viola Circle in Port Washington went to her eternal home Wednesday evening March 21 2007 at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. She was born February 16 1926 in Menominee MI daughter of Harry and Rosamond Sharkey Roth. On June 25 1946 she married Robert Knitter. He preceded her in death in 1987. Dorothy was a member of St. Peter of Alcantara Catholic Church in Port Washington where she sang in the choir. She was also a former volunteer for COPE Hotline and served in the former St. Alphonsus Hospital Auxilary in Port Washington. Her artistic talents included oil painting and knitting. She is survived by her four children Linda (Steve) Nisleit of Port Washington Robert Knitter of Green Bay Nancy Wegner of Kewaskum and William Knitter of Grafton five grandchildren Laura Michael Katherine Josh and Tamara two great grandchildren Fox and Skyler two sisters Marion (the late Joe) Milner of Whitefish Bay and Jane (Ed) Halbach of Estes Park CO. She was preceded in death by three infant children one brother Bob (Dorothy) Roth and one sister Katheryn (William) Engelbach. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Sunday evening March 25 7 PM at St. Peter of Alcantara Catholic Church 1800 N. Wisconsin St. Port Washington with Father Pat Wendt officiating. Burial will be with her husband at Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee. Visitation at the CHURCH Sunday from 4-7 PM. Memorials to The Kathy Hospice 3232 Pleasant Valley Road West Bend WI 53095 appreciated. The Eernisse Funeral Home Port Washington is assisting the family with arrangements. br /Service:br /7:00 PM at 1800 N. Wisconsin St. on March 25 2007 (a target=_blank href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Port Washingtonstate=WIaddress=zip=53074zoom=8map/driving directions/a) br/br/