Dorothy M. “Dot” Sadlo

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church/Heritage Hall.

Parish prayers will be at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at the Heritage Hall. Arrangements are with the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Joseph.

Dorothy was born on June 22, 1926, in Chicago to the late Robert and Esther (Holmquist) Bentz. The majority of her childhood was spent in Minnesota. She married Leo J. Sadlo on June 25, 1947, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Browerville, Minn. Dorothy lived most of her married life in St. Joseph and was employed from 1962-1988 for both the College of St. Benedict and the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict. She was the coordinator for the St. Joseph Food Shelf for 12 years and was the recipient of the Kelly Award in 1997.

Dorothy was a member of St. Joseph Parish, the St. Joseph Senior Citizens, St. Joseph Lions-Y2K, St. Joseph American Legion Post 328 Auxiliary and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She loved being an active part of her community and devoted much of her time to volunteer work.

Dorothy M. "Dot" Sadlo

She is survived by her children, Kathleen (Roger) Marinich of Kingsford, James (Diane) Sadlo of Round Rock, Texas, Jean Salzer of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Joshua, Destiny, Matthew (Hailey), Christopher (YaXin), Nicholas, Jeff (Laura), David (Jenny), Terry (Jenna); 12 great-grandchildren; siblings, Betty Bergesch of California, Robert (O’Reta) Bentz Jr. of Minnesota, Iris Williams of Minnesota, Gerald (Sondra) Bentz of Minnesota; many nieces and nephews; and friends and the Woodcrest Community.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo in 2009; son-in-law, Jerome Salzer; and sister, Marlys Hall.

A heartfelt thank you to Quiet Oaks Hospice, St. Cloud Hospital and CentraCare Hospice for their kind and compassionate care.