Dorothy Mae Jones
August 22, 2010 ~ September 12, 2010
Jones, Dorothy Mae, 96, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010. Rosary at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 15 with Funeral Mass following at 10:30 a.m., both at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Graveside service 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Maplewood Memorial Lawn, Emporia, KS. Among her many achievements in life, during WWII she was employed as a “Rosie the Riveter” at Cessna and Boeing. At the end of WWII, she became the first licensed boarding mother in the State of Kansas, caring for over 300 mentally and physically handicapped children during her career. She loved her children. Dorothy is survived by her children, Darreld Warren Wheeler of Las Vegas, NV, Peggy Joanne Wheeler-Schoenhofer of Wichita, KS, Freddie Wendell Wheeler-Anderson (Frankie) of Floresville, TX and Max DeWayne Anderson of Douglass, KS; 15 grandchildren; many great and great-great-grandchildren, including Ella Lee Wheeler-Anderson-Cleburne, a great-great-grandchild who was born August 22, 2010. A memorial has been established with Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 124 N. Roosevelt, Wichita, KS, 67208. Downing Lahey Mortuary East.
Rosary at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 15 with Funeral Mass following at 10:30 a.m., both at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Graveside service 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Maplewood Memorial Lawn, Emporia, KS.
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There is so much to say about Grandma. What a great person. I have so much to be thankful for all that Grandma did for myself and our family. She had a positive attitude about life and loved her family. She always had wonderful life stories to tell. During my last visit she asked me to play the piano and we sang gospel songs. Without grandma I would have never found my real family. She took my mom, Juanita to find her child. We were united on Grandparents day in 1987. When I saw her she said, ‘you are part of my family’. It is ironic that she passed away on the anniversvery date. To grandmother, I will always love you and cherish our memories.
I wish I could be at the services tomorrow, but there is just no way I could work it out right now. Please rest assured we are with you in Spirit, and take comfort in the fact that Granddaddy Farr and Grandma Clara finally have their whole family together again in Heaven!! Mommy loved Aunt Dorothy very much, and Dorothy was a true Kansas tornado if ever there was one! GOD BLESS! Remember all the laughs we all had together…that’s what I remember the most! xo
Facts about Dorothy Mae Farr Jones Life: She was born to Clara bell Magathan and Laurie Farr in Emporia, KS. She Graduated high school from Toledo in 1932. Husbands:Fred Wheeler, Walter Anderson, and Duane Jones. Children: Darreld(Jerry,Marlene)Wheeler, Peggy(Charles)Schoenhofer and Fred(Frankie)Wheeler and Max(Juanita)Anderson. Dorothy always had her hands in dirt for she loved farming. She bred and raised German Shepard and Airdale Terriers. She had passion for horses especially Paso Finos. On her farms she grew Wheat, Milo and Hay. She raised on the farm dairy goats, cattle, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and horses. In her retirement years she was very involved in her family. That included 13 grandchildren, 24 great, and several great great.
Dear Peggy, I offer you my sympathy and prayers for your mother and you.