October, 4, 1960 – April 21, 2020
Dorene Opal (Weege) Chapman was born on October 4, 1960 to Howard and Myrtle (Eells) Weege in Buffalo.
She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Crawford Lake.
Dorene attended Crawford Lake School until 6th grade, then went to Buffalo Public Schools. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1979.
Her first job out of High School was in Long Lake at Washington Scientific Industries. That is where she met her future husband Bryan Chapman. They were married on June 20, 1998.
Dorene had a couple of jobs before she was hired at The Wright County Courthouse. She worked there until she retired.
Survived by her husband: Bryan Chapman; a brother: Wayne (Diane) Weege; sisters: Nila (Morry) Ellis, Marlee (Randy) Smith, Joanne (Ron) Zitzloff, Janell (Ron) Falde and Diana (Scott) Brecht; many nephews and nieces; other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents and by a sister Susan.
A Memorial Service for Dorene (Weege) Chapman will be held at a later date because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com
Dear Bryan,
What a lovely obituary, Dorene would be pleased. She was a beautiful, strong lady. We will miss her and keep you both in our hearts and prayers.
Peace be with you,
Kate, Bubba, and Ben Miller
Dear Bryan, Wayne, Nila, Marlee, Joanne, Janell & Diana:
I am so very sad to hear about Dorene. We always had so many good laughs when our families got together. She is now in such a beautiful place in God’s loving arms.
My deepest sympathy to all of you.
Rita
We’re saddened to hear of Dorene’s death. We want to extend our sympathy’s to Bryan and Dorene’s family. She was a super, fun lady and a very hard worker. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Hugs to all, Toni & Tony Duerr
To Dorene’s family,
At Wright County, I remember Dorene as a kind, genuine and good friend. I remember the fun chats when she would come through the office.
Remembering you all, with sympathy, Rick
Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I was a classmate. I remember her laugh. She was a really nice friend.
Dear Bryan – Dorene was a beautiful lady – we will miss her. The fun times around the fire pit & her beautiful laughter.
Rest in Peace – Good bye my friend – until we meet again.
Michelle
Family of Dorene; So sorry to hear of Dorene’s passing. I got to know her as we both worked at the courthouse. She was a good friend to me (and I hope, I to her as well) who could make me laugh every day. Thoughts and prayers to her family.
I worked with Doreen at Wright County, she was always pleasant to talk to and had such a kind demeanor. I always looked forward to our chat before I would go home at night. She was a very hard worker and an awesome person.
So sorry to hear of the loss of Doreen and praying for your family.
I was deeply saddened to hear of Dorene passing. She was always such a joy to see at work and I enjoyed every conversation we had together. I just thought of her this last weekend while looking through some books that she gave me on gardening.
My deepest sympathy and prayers to her family for healing during this difficult time.
So sorry to see this sad news. Dorene was a good friend to me when we went to the Crawford Lake country school. We had many laughs and good times. May you all find peace at this difficult time. Jackie (Knudsvig) Gilder
Bryan,
My deepest love and sympathy. Doreen was always such a kind person. My love to you.
Bryan
We send our deepest sympathy to you and Dorene’s family
Tyke an Darcee Weege
Our deepest sympathy to the Chapman/Weege family. Wayne and I were classmates. Carol (Walhowe) Bitzer
Bryan, I am so very sorry for your loss. I went to High School with Dorene and used to cut her hair. I always enjoyed our visits. She was always so funny and positive, we laughed all the time when we would visit. She was a spunky little thing. I had no idea she was sick and was shocked to hear this very sad news. Please know my heart goes out to you and your family during this very trying time. Wrapping my Arms around you with Strength, Faith and love.
I was so sad to hear of Dorene’s passing. I loved talking to her at the Courthouse. Prayers for your comfort and peace. Deepest sympathies, Chris Husom
I was so sad to hear of Dorene’s passing. She was always a joy to talk to at the Courthouse. Prayers for your comfort and peace. Blessings, Chris Husom
I am very sad about Doreen`s passing. I will never forget her smile and always being so nice. My prayers for God to comfort you.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Dorene was an amazing person and when I started working at the county, from day one she was so nice and helpful to me. We were good friends and I’ll never forget the sweet good-bye email she sent me when she decided to retire. She will be missed. Thoughts and prayers being sent your way.
Bryan, Sending love, hugs and our deepest Sympathy. Dorene was a very sweet lady and I enjoyed visiting with her. She had an infectious smile and beautiful laugh. Prayers to you for strength and peace.
So sorry for your loss Brian. Prayers for you 🙏.
Dorene was a bright spot in my day. I looked forward to seeing her at work. She had a fantastic smile, always a funny story, and just a kind person. God gained an angel.
Hi Bryan, We are so sorry for your loss. Dorene was a kind, sweet person. She was so much fun to be around. And fun to visit with. She always made us laugh!! We are sending our love, hugs and prayers to you. Love ya, Bill and Lori
I just found out about Dorene’s passing. I have many old but fun memories. I have been trying to locate her for the last 2 years and now I see she was very close. This saddens me. My deepest sympathy to Dorene’s family.
Debbie (Hutchinson) Huikko
Dorene aka Dee Dee was such a great lady. I will always remember our tour of the wine country in Murietta, California. We tasted so many samples we had to delay our drive back to San Diego so we could sober up! We laughed the whole day long. Dorene will be missed. Our deepest sympathies to Bryan and Dorenes family. We won’t see the likes of her again. Rest In Peace Dorene and save a place for us.
I will miss her deeply. We were so close. My deepest sympathy Bryan to you and the rest of the family. God bless.
Our hearts, prayers and thoughts are with you Bryan, as well as Dorene’s family. I know how much she loved you, and I know just from our conversations how much she cared for her family and friends. She loved working at the courthouse, and I know it was tough for her to retire, but she had spunk, and was a fighter always doing the best she could with life’s challenges.
She had a caring, warm heart and a great sense of humor! I’ll miss her laugh and our visits together. We had been friends for over 50 years, meeting at Crawford Lake Country School, and going to Crawford Lake Church together, and being confirmed there. She loved country school and Mrs. Lillian Cummings, (Dorene would chuckle just saying her name) We had a lot of fond memories about going to school there, with our fellow classmates. There were 5 of us in our grade: Jackie Knudsvig, Todd Vail and Nancy Gustafson. It’s odd to think we were some of the last to have such a great experience there. Dorene used to comment how amazed she was that Mrs. Cummings could teach and handle 6 grades in that one room school, and still manage to pull off the Christmas pageant every year, plus art projects. We both hated transferring to grade school in Buffalo, but Dorene made some terrific friends there as well as new memories, keeping her friends close through the years.
We will truly miss Dorene’s genuine friendship, her optimism, her warm smile and her wonderfully candid, honest viewpoints. She was a great friend, and we were truly blessed to have her in our lives.
Bryan, may you find peace in knowing she is restored and renewed with our Lord and Savior, sharing in the pure joy and happiness which can only be found in Heaven with all believers. Our love, prayers and thoughts are with you!
May God be with you and comfort you, and bring you His peace always.
Bryan, I’m thinking of you a lot these days. So glad we can talk on phone. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this sad time.
Love Janet & Mike
Bryan ,just read the sad news. You are in our thoughts and prayers.she will truly be missed. Love Jeff and Joy