Dorothy “Dodie” Paggen, 88, Luck, WI (formerly of Holdingford)

The Mass of Christian burial, celebrating the life of Dorothy “Dodie” Paggen, age 88 of Luck, WI, formerly of Holdingford, MN was held Wednesday, August 28 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Dodie died Friday, August 23, 2013, at the Amery Wisconsin Regional Hospital in Amery, WI.
Dodie was born December 26, 1924 in Winona, MN to Leon and Ada (Pinger) Laska. She worked as a secretary in the Drew Insurance Agency in St. Paul. Dodie married LeRoy “Roy” Paggen in St. Paul and they lived in St. Louis Park before retiring to Holdingford. Roy died in 1998. Dodie moved to Wisconsin in 2003 to be closer to her daughter. Dodie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church and the St. Mary’s Christian Mothers.
Dodie is survived by her daughter, Judy (Steve) Bergemann, St. Croix Falls,WI; her brothers and sisters, Louis Laska, St. Paul, MN; Bernadine Brown, Forest Lake, MN; Barbara (Raymond) Feiertag, St. Paul, MN and Anthony (Brenda) Laska, Becker, MN. She is also survived by her two grandchildren, Alexander (Laura) Draeger, Spokane, WA; Kimberly (David ) Delgado, San Pedro, CA; and four great-grandchildren.