Dorothy Mae Berry, age 94, left the Brook Assisted Living and entered her new home in heaven on April 16th reuniting with family and friends. Dorothy was born in Gladwin and is the daughter of the late Alwin and Cairo (Wilson) Curtis. She was a lifelong resident of Gladwin County growing up on a farm with six siblings. Dorothy was the middle child and the last surviving sibling. Her four sisters and two brothers who passed before her are: Katie Rodden, Myrtle Phillips, John (Jack) Curtis, Peggy Thomas, Rosalee Roby, and William (Bill) Curtis. Dorothy married William Leo Berry on February 18th, 1956 and enjoyed 48 years together before his passing on July 28th, 2004. Together they raised three children, Michael (Cheri') Berry, who predeceased her on November 4th, 2017 and two surviving daughters.
Dorothy worked retail her entire life starting right out of high school. Most of her retail career was for the Tot Shop, a successful local children's store; so appropriate as she loved all the babies and children. Dorothy spent a lot of her free time after retirement with her grandchildren, taking care of them whenever the opportunity arose. She was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Dorothy loved her family and cherished time spent together. She especially loved all the holidays and traditions of family being together in her home. Dorothy enjoyed attending the Gladwin Free Methodist Church where she was baptized.
Dorothy is also survived by brother-in-law and sister-in-law, along with several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy worked retail her entire life starting right out of high school. Most of her retail career was for the Tot Shop, a successful local children's store; so appropriate as she loved all the babies and children. Dorothy spent a lot of her free time after retirement with her grandchildren, taking care of them whenever the opportunity arose. She was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Dorothy loved her family and cherished time spent together. She especially loved all the holidays and traditions of family being together in her home. Dorothy enjoyed attending the Gladwin Free Methodist Church where she was baptized.
Dorothy is also survived by brother-in-law and sister-in-law, along with several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy Mae Berry, age 94, left the Brook Assisted Living and entered her new home in heaven on April 16th reuniting with family and friends. Dorothy was born in Gladwin and is the daughter of the late Alwin and Cairo (Wilson) Curtis. She was a lifelong resident of Gladwin County growing up on a farm with six siblings. Dorothy was the middle child and the last surviving sibling. Her four sisters and two brothers who passed before her are: Katie Rodden, Myrtle Phillips, John (Jack) Curtis, Peggy Thomas, Rosalee Roby, and William (Bill) Curtis. Dorothy married William Leo Berry on February 18th, 1956 and enjoyed 48 years together before his passing on July 28th, 2004. Together they raised three children, Michael (Cheri') Berry, who predeceased her on November 4th, 2017 and two surviving daughters.
Dorothy worked retail her entire life starting right out of high school. Most of her retail career was for the Tot Shop, a successful local children's store; so appropriate as she loved all the babies and children. Dorothy spent a lot of her free time after retirement with her grandchildren, taking care of them whenever the opportunity arose. She was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Dorothy loved her family and cherished time spent together. She especially loved all the holidays and traditions of family being together in her home. Dorothy enjoyed attending the Gladwin Free Methodist Church where she was baptized.
Dorothy is also survived by brother-in-law and sister-in-law, along with several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy worked retail her entire life starting right out of high school. Most of her retail career was for the Tot Shop, a successful local children's store; so appropriate as she loved all the babies and children. Dorothy spent a lot of her free time after retirement with her grandchildren, taking care of them whenever the opportunity arose. She was blessed with 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Dorothy loved her family and cherished time spent together. She especially loved all the holidays and traditions of family being together in her home. Dorothy enjoyed attending the Gladwin Free Methodist Church where she was baptized.
Dorothy is also survived by brother-in-law and sister-in-law, along with several nieces and nephews.
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