Dolores ‘Dodo’ Koetting

Dolores “Dodo” Bernadine Koetting died on Friday, January 10, 2020, in Ste. Genevieve. She was 92 years old.

She was born on August 2, 1927, in Ste. Genevieve, a daughter of the late John and Clara (Palmer) Uding.

She is survived by four children, Jack Koetting and his wife Mickey, Jim Koetting and his wife Cindy, Jerry Koetting and his wife Bonnie, Janel Operle and her husband Gene; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence Uding, Robert Uding; one sister, Shirley Daubel; and other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Koetting; two grandchildren, Tim Koetting, Andy Operle; two brothers, Frank Uding, Charles Uding; and a sister, Marie Rose.

She was a parishioner at the Church of Ste. Genevieve, a longtime member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and a lifetime member of the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve.

Visitation is 10 a.m. Monday, January 20, at the Church of Ste. Genevieve. Memorial Mass is 11 a.m. Monday, January 20, at the Church of Ste. Genevieve. Rev. Edward Nemeth is officiating. Wood Family Funeral Home of Ste. Genevieve is handling the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Tim Koetting Memorial Scholarship Fund or Valle Schools.

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