Denice Marie Karl
June 30, 1956 - October 8, 2020
Denice (Dee Dee)
Marie Karl
Born: June 30, 1956
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Francis R. DeSautel and Jean Ann Wolk. Although she
did grow up in Cypress, CA with her mom and Step father Richard Gruettner whom
is still living.
Denice went to join
our Lord and Savior on October 08, 2020 while in the hospital in Los Angeles
suffering with many ailments. Jesus has made her whole again and she is
no longer suffering in the body she was in and is reunited with many loved ones
who’ve gone before her.
She is preceded in
death by her father Frank R. DeSautel and her mother Jean Ann Wolk Gruettner,
Grandmother Ruth Wolk and Grandfather Reginald Wolk.
She is survived by
her sisters Ruthe Locklear and husband Terry Locklear, Linda Earley and husband
Art Earley, Foster sister Angela Arroyo, Children Sayonna DeSautel, Christine
Karl, Jeanne Mercado and Raymond Karl. Grandkids Theresa Benavidez,
Jeramiah Benavidez, Michael Courtney, Haydence Mercado, Ruben Mercado and
Lorell Amaya. Nieces Elissa Kirkland and Laura Mercado, her Aunt Mary Marchese
and her best friend Margie Rigby and many cousins and other friends she loved
very much.
At a young age Denice
was involved in the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 295 in Cypress, CA. Dee Dee
was also very artistic and could draw almost anything; she had such a talent
and we were always asking her to draw us something or other. She also learned
how to play the piano and the cello and was on the high jump team in
school. She was so creative that one time she made Ruthe & Linda
green eggs and ham; she was always doing something for her little sisters. She
was a free spirit and was very proud of her Cherokee Heritage; which she has
mineral rights on Cherokee land left to her by her father Frank.
Denice was very
loving and was loved by many. She will be deeply missed and we know she
is wrapped in the arms of Jesus and her mother once again. Until we meet
again Dee Dee for I know you’ll be waiting for us at the pearly gates of
heaven.
