Dorothy Helen Genszler

Dorothy Helen Genszler accepted her Lord’s invitation to come home on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. She was born January 24, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Margaret Mezinis. Her family moved to Racine, Wisconsin when she was 18 months old where she grew up, graduated high school, attended vocational college and on June 15, 1940 married Rev. G. William Genszler. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. G. William Genszler, one son, David G. Genszler, her parents and one brother, Albert S. Mezinis. She is survived by a daughter, Sandra J. Knutson of Dallas, Texas, a son, George William Genszler of Briggsville, Wisconsin, a niece, Pennilynn Pautz of Kaukana, Wisconsin, two grandsons, Erik J. Knutson and Leif Kjell Knutson, both of Dallas and one grand daughter, Grace QingXian Genszler, Ashland, WI and four great-grand daughters of Dallas, TX.
Memorial Services will be held at King of Glory Lutheran, Dallas, TX, at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 31st with Pastor Cheryl Doely officiating. Viewing from 10:30 to 11:00 am at King of Glory.
Burial will be at West Lawn Memorial Garden, Racine, Wisconsin with a memorial service on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Holy Communion Lutheran Church, Racine, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 12:00 " 1:00 pm at Holy Communion. Memorials in lieu of flowers to: the Literacy Council of Greater Waukesha, Inc and Lutheran World Relief.

Dorothy was known for her literacy work in Sheboygan and Waukesha where she trained close to 100 people to become Laubach Literacy Tutors. Dorothy was an accomplished seamstress, milliner, and her gardens were always a show place. Dorothy was active in the local garden clubs in the communities in which she lived, the women’s groups of the Lutheran church and the Sunshine Club during her years in Racine. One of her greatest talents was the love of teaching she provided for three year old children in Sunday school. She truly believed in train up a child in the Lord… many three year olds couldn’t have had a better introduction to the love of God as Dorothy’s life lived that out.