Dorothy R Zinnert (Hartville)'s Obituary
Dorothy Rose Black Zinnert, daughter of Harley and Flossie Forrester Black, was born in Memphis, Missouri on April 19, 1919. She was taken into the Lord’s care early Sunday morning in the Brookhaven Care Center in Springfield, Missouri at the age of ninety-eight.
On May 11, 1945 Dorothy was united in marriage to Frederick Zinnert and to this union two loving children were born.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her loving husband Fred; her parents, Harley and Flossie Black; her son, Tom Zinnert; her brother, Leon Black; her two sisters, Margarite Blankenship and Jeanette Adams; and her grandson-in-law, David Talik.
She is survived by her daughter, Connie Young and her husband Tom, of Alton, Missouri; her daughter-in-law, Jan Zinnert, of Nixa, Missouri; four grandchildren, Heidi Zinnert, of Nixa, Missouri, Hope Goffeney and her husband Joe, of Ozark, Missouri, Ryan Zinnert and his wife Dawndy, of Bossier City, Louisiana, and Eddie Young and his wife Amanda, of West Plains, Missouri; six great-granchildren, Riley Zinnert, Noah Goffeney, Dawson Zinnert, Slade Young, Lily Goffeney, and Piper Young; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Dorothy was born in Memphis, Missouri but was raised in Rutledge and graduated from Rutledge High School. After she graduated she attended Kirksville Teachers College before she met Fred. Dorothy met Fred in 1940 and it was love at first sight. However, Fred was in the military and the two could not get married right away. While Fred was away, Dorothy worked at Schaffer Pen to make ends meet. As soon as Fred returned, Dorothy and Fred were married and settled down to have their two loving children. Dorothy and Fred both attended the Methodist Church on a regular basis and instilled Christian values into their two children.
Dorothy was an excellent cook and never let her family go hungry. She also loved to sew, creating all kinds of crafts for everyone to enjoy. Dorothy and Fred also loved to travel the country together in their RV. Most of all, Dorothy loved to spend time with her family. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. We celebrate her life and will always cherish the many happy memories she created.
A memorial has been established to the Wright County Children's Home.
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