Mrs. Charlotte R. Dantzman

On the morning of December 22, 2022, Charlotte Ruth (Ropicky) Dantzman of Ocala, Florida, passed away at 86 years of age. Charlotte was born in Wyoming to John and Mary (Pizur) Ropicky on May 25, 1936. She spent most of her school days growing up in Cudahy, Wisconsin. After graduating high school she worked at Dutchland Dairy before being united in marriage to Thomas Gerald Dantzman on September 3, 1955. They spent a few years in San Francisco, California during Tom's naval career, before settling in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They also spent a few years in Salt Lake City, Utah. She enjoyed bowling, golf, and playing cards with friends. She also enjoyed playing board games with her family. She was very involved at Saint John's Catholic Church in South Milwaukee as a Eucharistic Minister and often worked at the annual Parish Festival. She worked many years at the Oberfeld-Schwartz Medical Clinic before retiring. In Ocala Florida she had fun swimming, working on many different sewing projects, playing cards and going out to dinner with friends before her health declined. She is survived by her children: daughter Mary Beth (Patrick) Nehls, daughter Cheryl Collins, son Gregory (Deanna) Dantzman, son Thomas Edward Dantzman, and daughter Cathy (Joerg Bruening) Dantzman; grandchildren: Joseph (Jessica) Nehls, Courtney Nehls, Jessica (Garrett) Dishman, Kimberly (Matthew) Peth, Rebecca (Preston) Bowman, Zachary Dantzman, Olivia Dantzman, Audrey Bruening, and Karl Aaron Bruening; and great-grandchildren: Margaux, Noah, Christopher, Bradley, Elanor and Laurelin. She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas; her parents John and Mary Ropicky; her brothers: Norman, Gerald, John, and Richard Ropicky; her sister Susan Bieniak; and son-in-law Cary Collins. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 29th at 1:00 pm at Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church, 4047 NE 21st Street, Ocala, Florida 34470 with Mass of Christian Burial immediately following at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church maintenance fund. Roberts of Ocala Funerals and Cremations will be handling the funeral arrangements. We would like to thank you all for your prayers, blessings and support as it has helped us through this time of deep sorrow and loss. We know that our dear Charlotte is safely home with Our Lord.

Mrs. Charlotte R. Dantzman

May 25, 1936 - December 22, 2022