Dorothy Jean "Dotty" Ringel

Dorothy Jean "Dotty" Ringel, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Prestige Centre Senior Assisted Living facility.  A public Funeral Mass for Dorothy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant and will be streamed live on the funeral home's Facebook page. To watch the live stream, please click ( Watch Live Stream ). Father Loren Kalinowski will celebrate the Mass.  The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to Mass.  A private burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in Detroit, will take place on a later date. Dotty was born January 31, 1937, in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, daughter of the late Willard and Dorothea (Marque) Alcorn.  Dotty was baptized and graduated High School at the Nativity of our Lord Church in Detroit.  The day after graduation, Dotty began full-time secretarial work at the Chrysler Corporation in the Technical Division for seven years.   She   married Robert Ringel on May 4, 1957, at the Nativity of our Lord Church and they began their life of 63 years together.  She devoted her time to being a homemaker and she took exceptional care of their three children. Dotty was a people-oriented person who had a smile for everyone and every occasion.  Her hobbies included music, the arts, jigsaw/crossword puzzles, sewing, and she had a love for animals.  These interests led Dotty into many employment opportunities including University of South Florida (librarian), Busch Gardens (retail in Tampa), Cancer Fund (collector) and JC Penny (retail).    Dorothy is survived by her husband Robert; children, Lee J.  (Kristen) Ringel of Freeland, Renée J. Ringel and Daniel P. Ringel both of Mt. Pleasant; brother; William "Bill" Alcorn of Sarasota, FL; grandchildren, Matthew Ringel of Helena, MT and Elizabeth Ringel of Hudsonville; and many nieces and nephews.   She was preceded in death by her parents; maternal grandmother, Rose Marquee; and many relatives from Ohio and Michigan.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund of Isabella County. Envelopes will be available at the church during Mass or at Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home. The Ringel family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Prestige Centre, for their care of Dorothy.  To sign the online guest book or leave a condolence for the family please visit www.CharlesRLux.com.