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Dolores A. Novak, age 93, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon. She was born on May 2, 1932, a daughter of Vernon and Florence (Gardner) Davis.
Dolores enjoyed crafting, painting pictures, sewing, reading, and volleyball. She was a member of the Green Lake County Homemakers, Princeton Lions Club and the Princeton Senior Center.
Those Dolores leaves behind to cherish her memory include her 6 children, Lynn Szatkowski of Princeton, Penny (Charles) Dillon of Holmen, David (Helen) Szatkowski of River Falls, Steve (Yuxia) Szatkowski of San Antonio, TX, Cheryl Kostello of Manawa, Kim Szatkowski of Hudson; 9 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Margaret Hendrickson of Princeton, Sharon (George) Ziots of Florence, OR; many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Florence Davis; her two husbands, Stephen Szatkowski and Aloysius Novak; brother, Lawrence; 2 sisters, Rosemary and Carolyn.
A Memorial Mass for Dolores Novak will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m., at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1211 W. Main St., in Princeton. Msgr. James Gunn will officiate. Please visit our website www.wachholzandsons.com to send a condolence or to share a memory of Dolores with her family.
Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home
Sunset Cremation Center in Princeton
Serving the Family, 920-295-6631
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