Dorothy Halatek 1932-2020
WADSWORTH — Dorothy Halatek, 87, passed away Jan. 10, 2020.
Dorothy was born April 11, 1932, in Canfield, the daughter of Ernest Holben and Matilda Herron Holben. She moved to Wadsworth in 2012 to be with her daughter and family.
With her passing, there is a hole in her family’s hearts that cannot be filled.
She leaves a daughter, Becky (Andy) Steidel of Wadsworth; a granddaughter, Lauren (Alan) McPeek; two great-granddaughters, Madelyn and Elayna McPeek, whom she adored; and a special daughter-in-law, Mary Hammitt Halatek of Palatine, Ill.
She married Walter Halatek on July 15, 1950. He preceded her in death May 27, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her son, Walter Halatek III, in 2018; her parents; and two sisters, Naomi Holben and Helen Louise Lodwick.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Canfield Cemetery, Broad Street.
Words cannot express the family’s thanks to the Inn at Coal Ridge for the excellent care given to Dorothy; the staff, the residents and their extended families treated her with love and respect. Also, thank you to Crossroads Hospice for its wonderful care.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel.
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