Dorothy M. (Kleifgen) Faust, 94 of Marshfield died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her home. Dorothy was born September 13, 1920 on the family farm in Pittsville, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Bissen) Kleifgen, the youngest of eight children. She graduated from St. Joachim's Catholic School, Pittsville. She worked at Pittsville Pottery/Wisconsin Ceramics, from 1938-40 as a finisher. Some of the pieces she worked with are still found in area antique stores and owned by area collectors. She then worked at Baum's Department Store, Pittsville as a clerk for 10 years and because of her eye for fashion, she was responsible for buying bolts of fabric and her boss told her that "if you like it, others will buy it." She later worked at Karau's Supermarket in the bakery as a demonstrator and other tasks. Then she worked at Marshfield Public Schools from 1968-74 at Grant Elementary School in food service and from 1975-85 at Marshfield High School in various roles until her retirement. She was married to Harold J. "Shorty" Faust, son of Ben and Anna (Voskuhl) Faust on May 20, 1950 at Joachim's Catholic Church, Pittsville by the Rev. Paul N. Flad. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 20, 2000 at St. Joachim's Parish Hall. The couple made their first home at 603 W. Blodgett St., Marshfield. They later moved to 500 N. Maple Ave. and then bought their present home on W. Doege Street in 1961. Her first love was organizing and preserving the history of her family. Family members came to her for information regarding genealogy. She enjoyed singing in the Pittsville choir, canning, baking and was noted for her coffee cakes and stollen. Dorothy generously gave away the bounty of her garden to her family and friends. She was an avid Cubs fan, enjoyed crocheting, reading and crossword puzzles. She had a deep love for her family, her many nieces and nephews, and her friends of all ages knew her quick wit and sense of humor. Her life was centered on her great love of family. Always welcomed company and her parting words were "come see me again." She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church since 1950 and the Parish Council of Catholic Women which she served as chairman and co-chairman. The couple had one daughter, Mary of Marshfield.; four sons and five grandchildren, Ben and Teri (Abler) of Marshfield and their daughter and son-in-law Emily and Luke Jones; Joe and Erin (Murphy) of St. Paul, MN and their twin daughters Anna and Bridget; Paul and Amy (Rucks) of Mosinee and Michael and Kay (Kazukewicz) of Manitowoc and their children Lauren and Ryan. She is further survived by 33 nieces and nephews, 115 great-nieces and great-nephews and their families. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Shorty who died August 7, 2000; three sisters and their husbands, Aurelia and Al Mertes, Armella and Tony Bruley, and Alvina and her first husband, Glen Goodness, and her second husband, Cecil Donahue; four brothers and their wives, Nick and Bea Kleifgen, Alfred and Lidvina Kleifgen, Herbert and Lillian Kleifgen, and Aloysius and Marie Kleifgen. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at St. John's Catholic Church with Fr. Sam Martin officiating. Cindy Penker along with St. John's Funeral Choir will provide the music. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield. Visitations will be from 4-7pm Tuesday at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield and again on Wednesday at the church from 9:30am until service time. There will be a 4pm rosary service Tuesday by the Parish Council of Catholic Women at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation for cancer research being conducted by Oncologist/Hematologist Douglas Reding, M.D., M.P.H., or St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield. Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com