Dorothy M. Witkowski age 95, of Manistee, Michigan, died Tuesday evening, December 15, 2020 at Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital. She was born on September 29, 1925 in Eastlake, Michigan the daughter o the late Martin and Eva (Wall) Jaratz. Dorothy married Walter J. Witkowski Sr. on October 19, 1946 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1992.

Dorothy loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved animals and her love spread to many family pets, feeding and watching birds and helping a stray animal in need.  Dorothy's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were the light of her life. She was never too busy to play games with them, read to them or just spend time talking with them. She was a member of the Divine Mercy Parish of Manistee, (St. Joseph Catholic Church).

Dorothy is survived by two daughters and sons in-law, Virginia "Jean" and Daniel Kuczynski of Eastlake, MI, and Lee and Emery Haik of Portland, MI, two sons and daughters in-law, Walter and Barbara Witkowski Jr, and Richard and Barbara Witkowski of Manistee, MI,   ten grandchildren; Vicki (Jason) Pefley, Jill (Bill) Eroh, Lisa (Rich Obetts) Kuczynski, Emelee (Jim) Drier, Alex (Courtney  Schrauben) Haik, Aaron (Kelsey) Witkowski,  Monica (Logan) Qulbell, Wendy (Mark) Muszynski, Matthew (Gayle) Witkowski, and Elliett (Dana) Witkowski; thirteen great grandchildren; James and Megan Pefley, Matthew and Brayden Eroh, Zakary and Rylee Adamczak, Pearl, Gus and Ozzie Muszynski, Jude, Charlie, Henry and Evelyn Witkowski and a brother-in-law John Witkowski Jr. Several nieces and nephews also survive her.

Dorothy was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Dana Adamczak, threer sisters and a brother in-law. Lillian and Ray Tomaszewski, Gladys Smith, Beatrice Stone and by three brothers, Thomas Jaratz, Martin Jaratz Jr, and John Jaratz.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, funeral services will be held and announced in the spring of 2021, when the restrictions may ease.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.