IVAN R DORSEY's Obituary
Ivan R Dorsey, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Friday, November 2, 2018, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. He was born in Bancroft WI., on August 4, 1929, the son of the late Walter and Gladys Bender Dorsey. He married Patricia Van Ravenstein in Caledonia MN., on May 1, 1952. Ivan proudly served his country overseas in the Korean War then as a recruiter and obtained the rank of Sergeant 1st class for his six years in grade. Ivan’s career after the military included salesman at Cook and Brown, partner and eventually sole owner of Oregon Trail Appliance on the busy corner of 7th and Oregon, his own TV repair business, Dorsey TV, owner Curtis Mathes Home Entertainment Center, and at which point his sons Mike and Kevin joined him in the business. Until the time of his retirement, Ivan and sons operated Dorsey’s Household Rentals on Main St. and to which this day is still operated by his grandson David.
Ivan loved to read, loved talking politics and was constantly fixing anything that needed to be fixed. He had more tools in the shed then anyone could imagine and he was always on the lookout for anyone that needed their car waxed and polished. And did he love a good joke…..
Ivan was a member of The American Legion and the Last Mans Club.
Survivors include his wife; Pat Dorsey, of Oshkosh, one son; Michael (Paula) Dorsey, Oshkosh, one daughter-in-law Cathy Dorsey, Omro, six grandchildren; Benjamin Dorsey, Omro, Adam (Kristin) Dorsey, Neenah, David (Natasha) Dorsey, Neenah, one daughter; Bethany (Ryan) Ciche, Grafton WI., Christopher (Nicolle) Dorsey, Broomfield, CO, Joel Dorsey, (satchel ass) Oshkosh, eight great-grandchildren, one twin-sister Iva (Lowell) Kalmerton, Oshkosh, one sister; Arlene Gudden, Oshkosh, and a sister in law, Rosalie Utecht, Oshkosh. Ivan is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Kevin, and sister Thelma Bushweiler.
Funeral services for Ivan with full Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, November 7, at 3:00 PM in Fiss & Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home (865 S Westhaven). Burial will be in Ellenwood Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 PM until the hour of services.
The Dorsey family wishes to extend a very special Thank you to the excellent staff at Park View Health Center’s Woodside South 2nd floor, Affinity Hospice, and to his twin-sister Iva, and sister Arlene, for all their care and compassion in Ivan’s time of need.
God saw he was getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around him and whispered: ”Come with Me”. With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer and saw him fade away, and though we loved him dearly we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hands to rest; God broke our hearts to prove to us H
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