Dorothy died last week on Nov. 6, 2021 after a long illness. Born in 1935, she was one of eleven children, with six still living. She was married almost 60 years to Vern and they had four children, Lynn, Todd, Tom and Paula. Paula had a daughter, Melody, who had a son, Braydon who was such a great blessing for Dorothy. Every picture you could see how much she adored her grandchild and great-grandchild. She was predeceased by grandson Greg. There are some steps and I mean no disrespect by not naming them here. I know Dorothy loved them all but I never met them.
Most trips to Illinois for me included a stop over at Dorothy and Vern's house. We would have coffee and cookies. She used to send me pictures of her family. We always had a nice visit and I'm glad I made the effort. It's such a small thing. The trips from here on out will be different and we will miss her forever.
Paula had commented on the last few weeks of her life. As the end drew near Paula got to see pieces of her mom that she had never seen. A little funnier, a little flirtier with Vern, just more. And my heart is happy that happened. I know I found that to be true with my dad also in his illness.
Her service was nice. Paula had put up a lot of family pictures for everyone to look at. It was obvious that there was a lifetime of memories there. RIP Dorothy.
May your journey continue with light and love.
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