Dorothy Delores Doering (1912 - 2016)

Born 3 Jun 1912 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Apr 2016 at age 103 in Christian, Missouri, United States

Biography

She is interred at Payne Cemetery in Nixa, Missouri. ^[1]

Obituary

Dorothy Delores Doering was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 3rd, 1912, and her life ended April 30th, 2016.

Dorothy was a reference librarian for forty years at Drury College. She provided carefully selected stacks of books for generations of researchers. Dorothy was a search engine long before the internet.

During her retirement Dorothy enjoyed participating in the Ozark Gem and Mineral Society and the Democratic Party. The only things Dorothy loved more than books, rocks and politics, were cats and owls.

Dorothy's life of 103 years has been an inspiration to her family and friends who will miss celebrating life with her.

A graveside service was held on May 7, 2016 in Payne Cemetery, Nixa. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Online obituary from Adams Funeral Home

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8ZN-G7M : accessed 10 December 2017), Dorothy Doering in household of Henry F Doering, St Louis Ward 10, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, United States; citing ED 188, sheet 14A, line 49, family 357, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 952; FHL microfilm 1,820,952.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHJN-YYK : accessed 10 December 2017), Dorothy Doering in household of William Doering, St Louis (Districts 251-500), St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 479, sheet 27B, line 82, family 518, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1235; FHL microfilm 2,340,970.