Dolorsis R. Scheetz

Dee was born on January 13, 1938, in Oakley, Kansas. Her parents were Gabriel Scheetz and Bernadine (Ecclesfield) Scheetz. She graduated from Oakley High School Class of 1956. For college, she graduated from Loretto Heights Academy near Denver, Colorado. She retired from IBM after 33 years of service, where she worked on numerous technologies that changed our daily lives. Early in her career, she was a proponent who fought for equal pay for women and racial equality in hiring.

She was heavily involved in charitable work and the Catholic church. As one of the founding members of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, she founded the high school youth group. She served on numerous committees, including building the church and new parish hall. Dee was an active Dame of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, where she achieved the highest promotion to Lady of the Grand Cross. Serving an organization that she loved, she is a past State Regent of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. In 2019, the Diocese of Austin awarded her the Lumen Gentium Award. She donated not only her time but her wealth. Dee gifted the church many items, such as the grand piano, the audio-visual system, and numerous pieces of artwork. She had a passion for sports, charitable giving, cultural activities, entertainment, family, and the sanctity of life.

Preceding her in death was her father, Gabriel Scheetz, her mother, Bernadine (Ecclesfield) Scheetz, and her brothers, Bernard, Richard, and Philip Scheetz.

Surviving Dee is her son Chris Scheetz, brother Dennis Scheetz and his wife Phyllis (Ostmeyer) Scheetz, sister-in-law Sally Scheetz, nieces, and nephews, Melissa (Scheetz) Romme, Mary Ann (Scheetz) Rabe, Stanley Scheetz, Kathy (Scheetz) Davis, Sherry (Scheetz) DiGiovanni, as well as their spouses and children along with an abundance of dear friends.

A visitation, vigil, and rosary for Dee will be held Monday, April 10, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. A funeral mass will occur Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at St Albert the Great Catholic Church, 12041 Bittern Hollow, Austin, TX 78758. After, she will be transported to Oakley, Kansas.

In Oakley, KS, a visitation, vigil, and rosary will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., vigil at 7:00 p.m., at the Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, 217 Freeman Ave, Oakley, KS 67748. On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., the funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 625 Freeman Ave Oakley, KS 67748, followed by a burial at Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, we ask that donations be made to St. Joseph Catholic School in Oakley, Kansas, or the ALS Association.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com for the Scheetz family.