Dorothea Josephine Maria Stern, age 98 of Bonduel, entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the early hours of Thursday, March 5, 2015. Born on February 13, 1917 in Thornton, Wisconsin, she was the first born of the late George and Helen (Krause) Lehrke, Sr. On December 18, 1935 she married Adolph Stern at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel. Together the couple farmed on the home farm in the Town of Hartland. They were married 6 days shy of 62 years as Adolph preceded her in death on December 12, 1996. Dorothea later worked at Schultz's Family Store until her retirement. Dorothea is survived by: her daughter, Alice (Jerry) Schneider of Cecil, grandson, Jesse Schneider, Cecil her sister-in-law Edith Lehrke of Bonduel and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Dorothea was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph, a sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Vernon Pohlman; and a brother, George Lehrke Jr. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bonduel with Rev. Harley Kopitske officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family asks that donations be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel. Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel is assisting the family with the arrangements. The family would like to extend a special heartfelt thank you to the staff at Appleton Medical Center for the wonderful care given to Dorothea during her stay.