Obituary for Dolores Torstrick
Dolores King Torstrick, age 92, of Kankakee, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on December 8, 2021 and was placed in the care of Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home. Burial was in the Wright Cemetery.
She was born September 24, 1929 in Shoopman, KY, daughter of Frank R. and Zora C. King. She married Donald L. Torstrick on February 27, 1954 in Louisville KY.
Dolores was devoted to family and always put family first. She was an avid reader, dabbled in crafts, and saw the world, traveling to Greece, Cairo, Israel, Ireland and England. While mainly a homemaker, she worked as a keypunch operator at Reynolds Metals before marriage, did the same for a brief stint at Roper, then became a mental health technician at Shapiro and Chamness Square once her children were launched.
Surviving are four daughters, Rebecca Torstrick (Jeff Sutter) of South Bend, IN, Jennifer Ortiz of Kankakee, Kathleen Howard (Butch) of Pinellas Park, FL, Jeannine Martin (Blaine) of Jasper, IN; one son, Paul Torstrick (Marsha) of Manteno; her sister, Lida Minton of Auburn, IL, 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald Torstrick, two sisters, Ilaree Allen and Glenys Walls, a brother, Denzil King, a son, Mark, and a granddaughter, Kathleen Vance.
Memorials can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home was honored to serve the family of Dolores Trostrick.
Funeral services were held Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home. Burial was in the Wright Cemetery.
She was born September 24, 1929 in Shoopman, KY, daughter of Frank R. and Zora C. King. She married Donald L. Torstrick on February 27, 1954 in Louisville KY.
Dolores was devoted to family and always put family first. She was an avid reader, dabbled in crafts, and saw the world, traveling to Greece, Cairo, Israel, Ireland and England. While mainly a homemaker, she worked as a keypunch operator at Reynolds Metals before marriage, did the same for a brief stint at Roper, then became a mental health technician at Shapiro and Chamness Square once her children were launched.
Surviving are four daughters, Rebecca Torstrick (Jeff Sutter) of South Bend, IN, Jennifer Ortiz of Kankakee, Kathleen Howard (Butch) of Pinellas Park, FL, Jeannine Martin (Blaine) of Jasper, IN; one son, Paul Torstrick (Marsha) of Manteno; her sister, Lida Minton of Auburn, IL, 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald Torstrick, two sisters, Ilaree Allen and Glenys Walls, a brother, Denzil King, a son, Mark, and a granddaughter, Kathleen Vance.
Memorials can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home was honored to serve the family of Dolores Trostrick.