Dolores M. Bosshardt nee Butenhoff, 96, passed away April 4, 2025, in Mt. Angel, Oregon.  Dolores was born in Earl, Wisconsin on June 12, 1928, to Gustav Wilhelm Herman Butenhoff and Isadore E. (Thompson) Butenhoff.  She grew up on a small farm surrounded by family.  Dolores graduated from Spooner High in 1946 and attended Superior State Teachers College for one year. In the summer of 1947, she met and married her true love, Edwin (Bud) H. Bosshardt Jr. They settled on a farm in Sauk Centre, MN where four of their children were born, David, Randal, Kathleen, and Mary.  In 1954, the young family moved to Eureka, CA for Bud to work in a plywood mill. By 1959 farm life beckoned them to move to Silverton, OR where the family would remain.  Jane was added to the family in 1959, but sadly, both Randal and Jane passed away as young children.  Dolores endured these great loses yet was always devoted to her faith, family, and friends.  She enjoyed playing the piano, reading, travel, cooking and sewing.  In her "spare time", Dolores worked at the Silverton post office and was the friendly face behind the counter for 23 years.  She was an active member of the Silverton United Methodist Church and a member of the choir for over 50 years.  She found great joy and comfort in music and passed that on to her children.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Edwin (Bud) Bosshardt, son Randal, daughter Jane, her brother Norman Butenhoff, sister Betty Bosshardt nee Butenhoff, and special friend Howard Buchman.  Dolores is survived by children, David Bosshardt of Silverton, Kathleen Weeke (Chuck) of Corvallis, Mary White of Salem, grandchildren Kasia Bosshardt, India Bosshardt, Brock Ramseyer, Blake Ramseyer, one great-grand child Charlie Ramseyer, and devoted friends Esmeralda Benavidez and Craig Keller.  A family gathering will be held later this summer.

Interment will be at the Valley View Cemetery in Silverton, Oregon.  Those we love are always with us.  Their wisdom and thoughtfulness are the gifts of love that are ours to keep.