William Dorn Obituary

William F. "Fred" Dorn Lake Wales, FL Age 90, died Sunday, February 24, 2008. He was in the care of Wedgewood of Winter Haven and Good Shepherd Hospice of Auburndale. Born April 23, 1917 in Lansing, Michigan, he moved 27 years ago to Polk County, FL from Okemos and Saranac, MI. He lived in Winter Haven and Lake Wales. He was a WWII veteran who served in the U.S. Army in Germany. Mr. Dorn retired in 1976 from Michigan Bell Telephone with 37 years service. He was a member of Emanuel First Lutheran Church and Telephone Pioneers of America. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Eunice, and one brother Arthur Dorn, Dimondale MI. Survivors include daughter, Elaine M. (Gary) Preston, Okemos, MI; son, Duane F. (Jean) Dorn, Inverness, FL; sisters, Eleanore Osborne, Okemos, MI, Margaret "Peg" Tarpoff, Haslett, MI; brother, Robert Dorn, Houghton Lake, MI; grandchildren, Jeff (Julie) Preston, Hatboro, PA, Steve (Amanda) Preston, DeWitt, MI; and two great-grandchildren, Stephanie and Ryan Preston. Final inurnment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL. Donations may be made to the Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823 or Wedgewood of Winter Haven, 480 Avenue E, S.E., Winter Haven, FL 33880. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home, Lake Wales, FL.