Dorothea "Dodie" (Wofford) Seymour

Dorothea “Dodie” (Wofford) Seymour passed away peacefully December 20, 2023. Dodie was born on January 28, 1933 in Washington, DC.Preceded in death by her parents, Col. John William Wofford and Dorothea Brown Wofford; and her husband, Paul A. Seymour, Jr. who passed away January 21, 2019. They were happily married for 67 years.Dodie is survived by her children, Paul A. Seymour, III, John (Kathy) Seymour, Todd (Shelly) Seymour, Elizabeth Marshall, Katherine (Scott) Deeter; grandchildren, Tom (Amy) Seymour, Brooke Patton, Brian (Katie) Seymour, William (Lauren) Marshall, Charlie (Busy) Deeter, Lexie Deeter, Jack (Taylor) Deeter, and Henry Deeter; great-grandchildren, Harrison and Natalie Seymour, John and Avery Patton, Ben, Leah, and Hannah Seymour, Hadley Marshall, and Burke Deeter.Dodie was active in the Wichita Chapter DAR, Dames of the Magna Charta, St. Stephens Episcopal Church, an honorary member of the Thursday Afternoon Cooking Club, and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Wichita. Dodie was also on the Board of the Kansas Humane Society and the Wichita Children’s Home, and The Irish Wolfhound Club of America where she raised many champions. She adored gardening, her dogs, reading, and her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Larksfield Place for their kindness and support during Dodie’s time there.Memorial Service will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 27, 2023, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.In loving memory donations can be made in Dodie’s name to: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 7404 E. Killarney Pl., Wichita, KS 67206; Wichita Children’s Home, 7271 E. 37th St. N., Wichita, KS 67226; Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219.Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.