Dorothy Marie Sarchet

Dorothy “Dot” Sarchet, 73, of Greeley, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at North Colorado Medical Center, Hospice unit. Dot was born on November 4, 1940 in Watertown, Wisconsin to Hans and Lilla Aurora (Maageroa) Wange.

Dot was raised in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 1958. After graduation and the death of her father, she and her mother moved to Boulder to live near her oldest brother, Bob. Dot graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Elementary Education and later a Masters. She taught 2nd grade for 32 years at Prospect Valley and Keenesburg.

She and her husband, Fred Sarchet were married November 25, 1961 and lived on the family farm near Hudson until 2007.

Dot served on the Hudson Library board for years and belonged to a home demonstration club, quilting clubs and various book clubs. A member of Fourway Baptist Church, she enjoyed singing in the choir and helping with VBS and AWANAs.

Dot’s hobbies included quilting, reading and anything social. She even went white water rafting with her college-age sons. She loved to travel and went to see her son while he was in Japan. She loved the mountains and the ocean.

Dot is survived by her husband, Fred; two sons, Mike (Beverly) Sarchet of Sedro-Woolley, Washington and Doug (Sharon) Sarchet of Greeley; a sister, Irene (John) Teisberg of Sun City, Arizona; five grandchildren, Aurora Sarchet, Nathan Sarchet, Jonathan Sarchet and Jeremy Sarchet of Sedro-Woolley and Bryan Sarchet of Greeley; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and a number of unfinished quilting projects.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Bob and Larry Wange.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2014 at Fourway Baptist Church, 9966 County Road 41, Fort Lupton, CO 80621.

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