Dorothy Ellen (Johnson) Solie, age 95, went Home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 30.

She was born April 22, 1925 on Devil’s Lake in Haugen, WI, to Arnold and Hilda (Hubeler) Johnson.  Dorothy graduated from Worthington High School in Worthington, MN in 1942 and went to work in Chicago.  She met Prescott Solie, a Navy sailor, on the train to Barron County.  They were married June 20, 1947 and made their home in rural Barron.

Dorothy was the first female employee of the Barron Post Office in the mid 1960’s and served as the Haugen Post Master from 1979 until retirement in 1986.  Dorothy was active in Prairie Lake Covenant Church, 4-H, Cozy Corners Homemakers and school organizations but family and grandchildren were her specialty.

Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Ingrid (Gary) Jagodzinski of Eagan, MN and Ellen (Dan) Peterson of Chetek; son, Paul (Grachia) Solie of Barron; an exchange student, Marcia (Ian) Pakes of Victoria, Australia; 5 grandchildren - Alysa (Jon) Bell of Barron, Sara (Andrew) Persinger of Rochester, MN, Dorothy Ann (Lorin) Divine of Eau Claire, Luke (Julie) Peterson of Sarona, and Peter (Chelsie) Solie of Menomonie; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 2009; and brother, Arnold, Jr.

A special thank you to the staff at Our House Memory Care in Rice Lake and Heartland Hospice for the care and compassion shown to her and the family.

A family graveside service will be held at Wayside Cemetery in Barron.

Arrangements are being handled by Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron.

Last Update: Nov 01, 2020 6:04 am CST