Mrs. Dorothy Schoessow, of Mequon, passed away surrounded by her loving family in the afternoon hours of Monday, December 12, 2022 at her residence. She was 89 years old.

Dorothy was born on her family farm in Cedarburg on December 25, 1932, daughter of Roland and Alinda (nee Mueller) Nieman. She grew up on Nieman Orchard, home of the "Big Red Barn", and graduated from Cedarburg High School with the class of 1950. After high school she attended teachers' college in Sheboygan Falls. Dorothy started teaching at a one room schoolhouse in Mequon at the age of 19, teaching all eight grades.

On August 15, 1953, she married Harold Schoessow at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cedarburg. The couple settled on the Schoessow family homestead in Mequon to raise their family.

Dorothy is survived by her three loving children: Connie Birchhill, Larry Schoessow, and Kurt (Cary) Schoessow. She is further survived by eight grandchildren: Joshua (Erika) Birchhill, Joseph Birchhill, Allissa Goodman, Casey Schoessow, Lindsey (Toryn) Abad, Kallie (Tim) Brandt, Elizabeth (Jared) Kison, and Jessica Schoessow, eight great-grandchildren: Isabella, William, Saige, Declan, Finn, Althea, Annabeth, and Jane, sisters and brothers-in law: Ruth Leininger, Tim (Theresa) Schoessow, Bert Griffin, and Doreen (Robert) Corso, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years Harold, daughter-in-law Christine Schoessow, son-in-law Alec Birchhill, and her brother Willard Nieman.

Dorothy was an active member of many local organizations. She was a 4-H leader for over 50 years in the Cloverleaf and Lindenwood clubs. She taught Sunday School for special needs children at Trinity Lutheran Church Freistadt, where she was an active member for many years. She was the Building Superintendent for the Home Environment building at the Ozaukee County Fair. Dorothy was a charter member of the Pommerscher Verein Freistadt and the Freistadt Heritage Foundation, and a longtime member of the Trinity Freistadt Historical Society. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, and taking care of her family. She had a very strong faith in her Lord.

Funeral services for Dorothy will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:30 AM, followed by a service at 11:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church of Freistadt, 10729 W. Freistadt Rd., Mequon. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. A lunch will follow the burial.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Freistadt Historical Society.

The Eernisse Funeral Home, Cedarburg is honored to serve the family. Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com.