Dolores Duffy

Dolores Ann "Dee" Duffy, 83, of Ottawa, formerly of Sheridan, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Ottawa Pavilion. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1pm, Monday, June 11 at St. Patrick's Church with Rev. David Kipfer officiating. Visitation will be from 4 - 6 pm, Sunday, June 10 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with the rosary at 3:45. Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery. Dee was born February 19, 1935 in Ottawa to Charles and Catherine (Engel) Hellman, Sr. She married Hugh "Jim" Duffy on September 12, 1959; he passed away July 22, 2005. Dee was a happy farmer's wife who simply enjoyed life. She cared deeply for her family and loved her dogs, especially her granddog Foster. Dee enjoyed traveling, cooking, and playing BINGO and euchre. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church and a past president of the Sheridan American Legion Women's Auxiliary. She is survived by her children, Catherine (Donald) Kohler of Fort Myers, FL and Jim (Judy) Duffy of Sheridan; three grandchildren, Nicole, Erica, and Caitlin Kohler; three great-grandchildren, Jacob, Tia, and Kiera; one sister, Lavina Hellman; five nieces and nephews, Johnny Duffy, Anne Brignon, Terry Duffy, Kevin Krofft, and Debra Krofft; and many great nieces and nephews and special cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two siblings, Charles Hellman, Jr. and Mary Catherine Krofft. Pallbearers will be Terry Duffy, Gilbert Petre, Don Petre, Ed Goetsch, Josh Wozniak, and Gerry Glover. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or St. Patrick's Church.