Dolores A. Pingsterhaus, 79, of Germantown died Monday October 29, 2007 at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese 

She was born June 5, 1928 in St. Rose to William and Wilhelmina (Tebbe) Benhoff: they preceded her in death 

She married Lawrence Pingsterhaus Sr. September 7, 1949 at St. Rose Church: he preceded her in death December 31, 1978 

Also preceded in death by a son Larry Pingsterhaus, a granddaughter Jennifer Lammers, brothers Alvin, Robert and Cletus Benhoff, a sister Catherine Kampwerth 

Surviving are daughters Lois (Stan) Ratermann of Mulberry Grove, Diane (Dave) Lammers of Breese, Donna (Steve) Hilmes of Carlyle 

Daughter-in-law Gerri Pingsterhaus of Germantown 

13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren 

A brother Paul (Jeanette) Benhoff of St. Rose 

 A sister Agnes (Alfred) Kampwerth of Highland 

Dolores was a homemaker 

Member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Ladies Sodality in Germantown.

Funeral mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday October 31, 2007 at 11:00 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Msgr. James Buerster officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery 

Visitation will be held on Tuesday October 30, from 4 to 9 PM and on Wednesday October 31from 8 to 10:45 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown 

Memorials can be made to the donor’s choice and will be received at the funeral home