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JoAnn Delores Dolfen

February 15, 1937 - April 20, 2023

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Obituary For JoAnn Delores Dolfen

MADISON – JoAnn Delores Dolfen, age 86, passed away peacefully in her home on April 20, 2023. It is with heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of our mother. Her ailing heart gave out and she is growing her angel wings to fly to heaven and be reunited with her husband, Dale, who she owned and operated Dale’s Decorating for more than 25 years, who preceded her in death in 2001. She has missed him terribly for over twenty years. JoAnn leaves behind her children, Bruce (Jenifer) Davis, Teresa (Dennis) Davis, Patrick (Debbie) Davis, Ricky Davis, James (Angie) Fleischer, and Christy (Bruce) Fleischer; 6 very special grandchildren; and 6 very special great-grandchildren; 4 brothers and 1 sister; 5 sisters-in-law and 1 brother-in-law. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Maude (Goodman) Schulenberg; husband, Dale; 2 brothers, 3 sisters; and 1 sister-in-law.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2023 at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI. A visitation will take place 2 hours prior to the service, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace Hospice, 5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg, WI 53711. To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.

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  • April 28, 2023

    Tammy Schulenberg Schuman

    My Deepest Sympathy to JoAnn's Family. She was a very sweet lady and will be missed by all who knew her. RIP Aunt JoAnn♡ Tammy

  • April 23, 2023

    Eisbrenner Family

    Our sincere condolences to everyone that was a part of JoAnn's life. May words of encouragement uplift your spirit at this difficult time. In the hard days and nights ahead may the many wonderful memories of her life give you comfort. Something we have personally found to be of great comfort are the thoughts expressed in the Bible at John 5:28 "all those in the memorial tombs will hear his (Jesus) voice and come out ". May God Jehovah comfort you during this sad time in your life.

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