DOLORES JEAN (UGLOW) LEINWEBER

Dolores Jean Leinweber, 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Summit Ridge Nursing Facility in Douglas, Wyoming.

She was born Friday, December 27, 1929 in Redding, Iowa the eldest daughter of Leonard Vernon and Reva A. (Shaw) Uglow. 

On January 9, 1946, at age of 16, she married her husband, Keith Rollo Leinweber, and they remained married until his death on July 7, 2003.  To this union seven children were born, Bonnie, Ruth, Keith “Tarzan”, Roy, Dale, Dan, and Fred.

Dolores was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother.  She spent her life caring for her family and was there to offer her support cooking, babysitting, running errands, or having sleepovers.  She was an excellent cook and her kitchen was always open, often making breakfast several times in one morning.  She enjoyed volunteering at the Helping Hands.  There were many young mothers who benefited from her finding used baby clothes, laundering them until they were like new and donating them to one in need.

Dolores is survived by her children, Bonnie Bott of Gillette, Wyoming, Ruth (Marvin) Bartels of Glendo, Wyoming, Roy (Mary) Leinweber of Oviedo, Florida, Dan Leinweber of Wheatland, Wyoming, and Fred (Carrie) Leinweber of Douglas.  She was the grandmother of 13, great grandmother of 25, and great-great grandmother of 14. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard on June 2, 1978 and Reva on April 20, 1980; her husband, Keith, on July 7, 2003; siblings, Vivian Kirchnavy, Hugh Uglow, Vernon Uglow, Doug Uglow, Ann Griner, and Louise Anderson; sons, “Tarzan” Leinweber on March 23, 2013 and Dale Leinweber on March 16, 2019; son-in-law, Tim Bott, on April 20, 2015; and granddaughter, Sandra Stinson, on June 1, 2014.

Honorary pallbearers will be Casey Leinweber, Kullin Lindbo, David Bartels, Alan Bartels, and Mike Leinweber.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Douglas Senior Citizens Center, P.O. Box 192, Douglas, Wyoming 82633 would be appreciated by the family.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 27, 2026 the Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel, 1147 Cheyenne Street, Douglas, Wyoming with Pastor Don Bergstrom of the Cornerstone Community Church in Douglas officiating.  Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Douglas Park Cemetery. 

The Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel of Douglas, Wyoming assisted with the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com

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