Dolores Ann Erwin

LAUREL — Dolores Ann Erwin, 94, Laurel, died Feb. 20, 2021, at the Providence Medical Center, Wayne.

Funeral services were Feb. 23 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Laurel, with the Rev. Jeffery Warner officiating.

Burial was at the Concord Cemetery, Concord. Pallbearers were Dustin Thompson, Matt Erwin, Casey Brentlinger, David Dale, Bo Bockelman, Tanner Thompson, Turner Thompson, Talon Carson, Sawyer Miller, Sage Miller, Parker Rohde, Porter Rohde, Cord Eddie, Major Erwin, Marshall Wells, Manheim Erwin, Eli Andres, Braxton Schmader and Haeden Schmader. Honorary pallbearers are the granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Visitation was Monday, at church and continued Tuesday, one hour prior to services. Face masks and social distancing were required for the visitation and funeral. A live stream of the funeral service was available at www.facebook. com/WintzRay/live. Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Laurel.

Dolores Ann (Holdorf) Erwin, daughter of Max and Elsie Holdorf, was born March 14, 1926, on a farm near Wayne. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Wakefield. She graduated from Concord High School. She was married to Jack Erwin Jan. 27, 1946, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Wakefield.

The couple lived in Concord until they moved to Laurel in 2002. Dolores worked at the Concord Post Office until 1973. She was head cook at Laurel School from 1973 to 1990. She was a member of the Retired School Employees, Concord-Dixon Cemetery Association, Laurel Hillcrest Care Center Auxiliary, Immanuel Lutheran L.W.M.L., Concord Senior Center, American Legion Auxiliary, and Immanuel Lutheran Altar Guild, Laurel.

Dolores is survived by two sons and two daughters, Clayton Erwin, Wayne; Kevin (Peg) Erwin, Wakefield; Janet (Gene) Casey, Wayne; and Deanna (Scott) Thompson, Laurel; eight grandchildren; three step grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and six step great-grandchildren; three brothers, Willard Holdorf, Wayne; Delmar Holdorf, Wayne; Darrell (Bette) Holdorf, Pine City, Minn.; two sisters, Yvonne Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz., and Vernita (Bruce) Hoeflich, Elkhorn; many nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Norma Backstrom, Wayne.

Dolores is preceded in death by her parents, Max and Elsie Holdorf; her husband, Jack Erwin, in 2005; infant daughter, and two brothers, Marlyn and Verdell.