Obit Hergenroeder, Dorothy E. Welsch Dorothy E. Welsch Hergenroeder Dorothy E. Welsch Hergenroeder nee Thiele, 85, of Waterloo, died March 3, 2005, in Waterloo. She was born September 24, 1919, in Maeystown, the daughter of the late Herman and Emma Thiele nee Fauss. She was married to Homer Hergenroeder; her first husband Cletus Welsch preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband; children C. James (Jean) Welsch of Aurora, Thomas R. Welsch of Waterloo, and Carol (Michael) Birk of Waterloo; step-children Faye (Dr. Ronald) Williams of Columbia and Duane “Roy” (Judi) Hergenroeder of Waterloo; grandchildren Todd Welsch, Nicole (Hank) Harrison, Tara Luhr (Scottie Bryant), JT Welsch, Lindsay Welsch, Alex Welsch, Adam Martin, Dr. Kimberly (Dr. Bill) Nolan, Brady Williams and Krista Williams; great- grandchildren Erick Welsch, Jeffrey Welsch, Lucas Hays, Noah Hays, Jacob Hays and Zoë Bryant; sisters Hulda Rafferty of Arkansas and Eileen Hoffman of Waterloo; and aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and first husband. Mrs. Hergenroeder was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. Visitation was at Quernheim Funeral Home. Funeral services were at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein officiating. She is buried at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery in Waterloo. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or St. Paul United Church of Christ.