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Dolores Mary Wait, age 89, of Janesville, WI passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Edgerton Care Center. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Tupper Lake, NY, the daughter of Edgar and Leona (Poirier) Thibodeau. She was married to Ed Leach Jr, William Van Able and Clyde Wait and all of her husbands preceded her in death. Dolores graduated with an associates degree from Black Hawk Technical College and was employed as a medical transcriptionist at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Rogers Arkansas for over 10 years. Dolores returned to Janesville to reside 3 years ago from Rogers Arkansas. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed gardening, sewing and classical music.

Surviving are 6 children, Dawn (Oscar Blumtrit) Leach of Berlin, Germany, Diane (Jack) Beers of Hanover Park, IL, Bruce (Regina) Leach of Edgerton, WI, Kirk (Marilyn) Leach of Janesville, Debra (Tom Krohn) Leach of Minneapolis, MN, Kent Leach of Janesville, 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 sister, Colleen Rolley of Albany, NY. In addition to her husbands, Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Irene Kuster and her brother, Joseph Edward “Eddie” Thibodeau.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 17 North Jackson Street, Janesville. Rev. Lee A. Meissner will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville. The family is being assisted by Henke-Clarson Funeral Home

Dolores Mary Wait, age 89, of Janesville, WI passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Edgerton Care Center. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Tupper Lake, NY, the daughter of Edgar and Leona (Poirier) Thibodeau. She was married to Ed Leach Jr, William Van Able and Clyde Wait and all of her husbands preceded her in death. Dolores graduated with an associates degree from Black Hawk Technical College and was employed as a medical transcriptionist at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Rogers Arkansas for over 10 years. Dolores returned to Janesville to reside 3 years ago from Rogers Arkansas. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed gardening, sewing and classical music.

Surviving are 6 children, Dawn (Oscar Blumtrit) Leach of Berlin, Germany, Diane (Jack) Beers of Hanover Park, IL, Bruce (Regina) Leach of Edgerton, WI, Kirk (Marilyn) Leach of Janesville, Debra (Tom Krohn) Leach of Minneapolis, MN, Kent Leach of Janesville, 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 sister, Colleen Rolley of Albany, NY. In addition to her husbands, Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Irene Kuster and her brother, Joseph Edward “Eddie” Thibodeau.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 17 North Jackson Street, Janesville. Rev. Lee A. Meissner will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville. The family is being assisted by Henke-Clarson Funeral Home