Dorothy M (Deyak) Popesh

Dorothy M. (Deyak) Popesh, age 93, a life long resident of Ely, passed away on Friday,

April 19, at CareFree Assisted Living/Ely, surrounded by her family and Carefree "family"

staff.

Dorothy was born on February 10, 1926 to Frank and Angela Deyak, and attended Ely Schools.

She was united in marriage to Anthony J. Popesh, and they were married for 52 years until his

passing in 2000.  Dorothy was a homemaker and a very loving, caring, fun-loving Mother,

Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Great-Great Grandmother.  Faith and family were

always an important part of Dorothy's entire life, but she also thoroughly enjoyed the time

she spent working as a Senior Hospitality Hostess at Ely's then Holiday SunSpree Resort

(GEL).  She was Ely's best known ambassador and thoroughly enjoyed her job and the

many people she worked with and met there through the years.  And we cannot forget her

love of polka music.  ( She earned the nick-name "Polka Dot" in her younger years).

She was 100% Slovenian and very proud of her heritage.

Dorothy was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's Church, Ely, and is survived by her daughters

Patricia (Larry) Wellvang-Ely;  DeDe Ruhnke - Esko;  Sons Anthony Popesh -Eveleth;  Michael

Popesh - Ely.  10 Grandchildren:  Michael, Mark, Ron, Jill, Shana, Angel, Carla, Kevin, Stefanie,

Michael IV;  8 Great grandchildren:  Jonathon, Ashley, Christian, Isaiah, Myles, Ayden, Brooklee, Axel;

2 Great-great grandchildren;  Anthony and Mavis, and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was

preceded in death by her parents Frank and Angela Deyak;  brothers  Johnny Deyak (infant),

 Frank Deyak Jr.;  sisters Mary Babnick, Angela Akins, Frances Zavodnik, Ann Stupnik.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, April 24th, at 11:00 A.M., St. Anthony's

Catholic Church in Ely, with Father Seth Gogolin as Celebrant.  Visitation will be one hour prior to

the service in the church.  Internment will be in the Ely Cemetery.  Arrangements are made with

the Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.

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