Dolores J. Spittlemeister, 93, formerly of Egg Harbor, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Amethyst Health Care Center in Algoma. She was born on April 28, 1933, in Fish Creek, daughter of the late Herbert and Hildagard (Reinhard) Prust, Sr. Dolores was a graduate of Gibraltar High School with the class of 1951. On June 7, 1952 she married Robert Spittlemeister at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor. He preceded her in death on February 16, 2024.
Dolores and Bob worked side by side on the family farm in Egg Harbor for many years. She picked and packed apples at Horseshoe Bay Farms and also worked as a housekeeper at The Shallows Resort for 50 years. Dolores was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Jacksonport. She served on the Altar Guild and as Vice President of the Ladies Aid. She was also a past chairwoman and treasurer for the Door County Farm Bureau Women’s Organization, a volunteer for the Hospital Auxiliary and for the Neighbor to Neighbor Organization. She also served on the executive committee of the Door County Republican Party. Her hobbies included embroidery, cross stitching, reading and gardening. Most of all she enjoyed time with her family.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law: Terri (David) Hanke and Sherry Lauder; three grandchildren: Camren (Kyle) Doherty, Christopher (Amy) Lauder and Craig Lauder; five great grandchildren: Logan Lauder, Ryan and Gavin Doherty, Johann and Olivia Lauder. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother: Herbert (Loretta) Prust Jr. and sister Helen (Robert) Mueller; and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in West Jacksonport. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church on Monday from 9:30 am until the time of service. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Scott Miller. The Forbes Funeral Home & Cremations is assisting the family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be left for Dolores’ family on her memorial page at www.forbesfuneralhome.com.
