Dotty J. Sherrer (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Dotty Jean Sherrer, daughter of Orville Jesse and Mary Helen Ekstrom Atkinson, was born April 20, 1931, in Lebanon, Missouri. She departed this life Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in Lebanon South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-five years, eleven months, and nine days.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Michael Steven Sherrer; a daughter, Connie Renee Jack; two brothers, Jack Edward Atkinson, and an infant, Robert Lee Atkinson; a sister, Mary Isabell DeVasure; and a special cousin, Richard L. Harrill.
Dotty is survived by a son, Dennis Lee Sherrer, of Lebanon, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well a host of other relatives and some very special friends.
She was born and raised in Lebanon, Missouri, and then made her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She worked as a security police officer at the Kansas City International Airport for over fifteen years. After retiring in the early 1990’s, she moved to Lebanon and made her home.
In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, and was an avid reader.
Dotty was a loving mother, aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that she will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
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