Dolores Hollander

Dolores "Dode" Hollander passed away in her home peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday July 24, 2023, at the age of 97. 

Dode was born in Wausau to Leonard Neilhold and Katherine (MacCormick) Neidhold on April 20, 1926. She graduated from Wausau High School and went to college in Washington State. She taught kindergarten there and in Minneapolis before moving to Wausau after marrying Harold T. Hollander on July 1, 1952. They raised 5 children. She taught in the Newman Catholic School System for many years. She loved to play cribbage with her cribbage club, play cards with The Circle of Joy from St. James Church, downhill skiing, traveling, reading and watching the Packer games on T.V. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold T. Hollander and two sons, Thomas and James Hollander.

She is survived by her son, Harold T. Hollander (Marilyn Andreiko) of MN; her daughters, Patricia Russell (Jon) of OK and Susan Torreano (Robert) of MN; her daughter-in-law, Cindy Hollander of Wausau; her grandchildren, Tina Schiddel (Shawn) of NC, Shane Schmidt (Miranda) of WI, Christopher Hollander (Amy Stahnke) of Wausau, Chas Hollander (Amber Schutz) of MN, Maggy Hollander (Abdullah) of VA, Tara Andreiko of MN, Tony Hollander (Jenni) of Wausau, Teri Neitzel (Brian) of Wausau, Jodi Bankes (Jim) of WI, Mellisse Garcia (Daniel) of MT, Chloe Russell of OK, Lily Russel of OR, Christy Evjue (John) of Wausau, Dominic Torreano (Laura) of MN, Angie Torreano of MN; and 14 great grandchildren.

On August 17, 2023, a visitation will be held from 9:00 am-10:30 am at Church of The Resurrection, 621 N 2nd Street, Wausau. The funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 am at the church. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park.

Brainard Funeral Home- Wausau Chapel is assisting the family.