Dorothy G. Bohling (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Dorothy Grace Bohling, daughter of William C. and Grace Marie Keyser Miller, was born January 9, 1925, in Kearney, Nebraska. She departed this life Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Mercy Hospital, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of ninety-one years, nine months, and seven days.
On October 20, 1950, she was united in marriage to Clyde E. Bohling, and to this union two daughters and one son were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clyde, on April 21, 2002; two brothers, David Miller and Paul Miller; and a sister, Evelyn LaForce.
Dorothy is survived by a son, Richard “Rick” Bohling, and his wife, Audie, of Lebanon, Missouri; two daughters, Pamela Matthews, and her husband, Ken, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Patti S. Foran, and her husband, Frank, of Round Rock, Texas; six grandchildren, Nona, Kimberly, Dion, Sarah, Courtney, and Alex; thirteen great-grandchildren, Vanessah, Cameron, Wyatt, Joshua, Haley, Destiny, Emma, Jace, Ella, Skylar, Grayson, Carson, and Stella; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in Nebraska and graduated from high school there. After she and Clyde were married, they worked together at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois, until Clyde was discharged from the Air Force. They then lived in Nebraska for a short time before moving to Kansas City, Missouri. Through these years, Dorothy was a devoted homemaker to her husband and a loving mother to her children. The family moved to Fresno, California in 1972, where Dorothy worked at the Internal Revenue Service Center until she retired at the age of sixty-seven. She later moved to Lebanon, Missouri, in 2004, and enjoyed her retirement years.
Dorothy had a lifelong relationship with her Lord and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Lebanon.
Her passion in life was her faith, her family and her friends. Every decision she made in life was motivated by that passion. She enjoyed music, flowers, and was also an excellent seamstress. In addition she worked full time for CPAS and the Internal Revenue Service where she received many awards and commendations for her work. She believed in doing things “decently and in order” and always with excellence and attention to detail. Her family was very important to her and she especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her ninety-one years.
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