Dorothy Helen Sengebusch, age 101, passed away peacefully at Meadowview Memory Care in Baraboo on Sept. 28, 2021.  She was born in New London on May 25, 1920 to the late Milton and Helen (Poepke) Koebel.  She Graduated from New London High School; class of 1938.  She married George Halsted and moved to Merrimac in 1941. Dorothy was an entrepreneur, which was her dream career in life.  She bought a bar and started Dot's Bar in downtown Merrimac.  She later moved to Baraboo where she owned and operated the Avalon Bar and renovated a building into her first rental apartments.  Dorothy later married Clarence Weinke on Dec. 27, 1960 and moved back to Merrimac on the Weinke Farm on Reusch Rd.  She renovated several homes around Merrimac, built an apartment building, and Dot's Motel.  After the death of her husband Clarence on Sep. 3, 1979, Dorothy married Frank Sengebusch on Dec. 27, 1989; he preceded her in death on June 4, 2006.

Dorothy's Catholic Faith was important to her as she was an active member of St. Mary's of the Sick Catholic Church, Merrimac. She was proud to have served on the village board and volunteered space for school programs and Church Services. She enjoyed travelling all over the U.S. and worldwide.  A favorite trip of hers was to Spain.  Dorothy was generous with her family and would often travel and vacation with them.  She enjoyed dancing from a young age, being social, card parties, and her time spent working in the tavern's she owned.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Helen (Garrett DeLord) Selje; grandchildren, Morgan (Michelle) Halsted, Aaron Halsted, Sydney-Rae (Matt) Smith, Raymond Selje, and  Brenda Halsted; 3 great grandsons, Jeffrey and Joseph Halsted and Nathan Harvey; a sister, Barb Freeman; and Son-in-Law, Ray Selje she is further survived by other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, George Halsted, Clarence Weinke, and Frank Sengebusch; a son, Martin Halsted, and a brother, Martin Koebel.

A visitation will be held from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 at Hooverson Funeral Home, 251 Water St., Sauk City.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's of the Sick, Merrimac at 11:00 am on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, visitation will be held one hour prior to mass.   Interment will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Merrimac.

Dorothy's family would like to thank her in home caregivers, June and Johnnie; special friends Mary Jo Schara, Marilyn, Steve Rajchel, Barb Ruda, for their support and Fr. Pedro Escribano for his prayers and weekly home visits.

Online condolences may be made at hooversonfuneralhomes.com