Dorothy Jean Caldwell, 86, of Danville, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Champaign County Nursing Home.
Dorothy was born July 14, 1922, in Danville, to Herbert and Edith (Akers) Ribbe. She attended Lincoln and Garfield Grade School, graduated from DHS in 1940 and St. Elizabeth Nursing School. She spent 25 enjoyable years at St. Elizabeth Hospital, working as a registered obstetrical technician and later earned her license as a laboratory technician.
She was a lifelong member of Lincoln Methodist Church, where she was involved in many church activities. Her favorite hobbies were working in her garden, sewing, dancing, cookouts and having all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her.
Dorothy married Robert Glenn Stamos in 1942. He was shot down during WWII on April 11, 1944.
On Aug. 4, 1946, she married Charles B. Caldwell and he preceded her on July 3, 1987.
Survivors include a son, Robert (Sue) Caldwell of Champaign; two daughters, Susan Stamos of Danville and Sally (Tim) Frazier of Champaign. Grandchildren include: Kimberlee Welker of Bloomington, Jeffrey Fuller of Woodland Hills, Calif., Amy (Todd) Lienhart of Monticello, Christopher (Julie) Caldwell of Chicago, Matthew (Adrienne) Frazier of St. Louis, Mo., and Jason Frazier of Santa Ana, Calif. Great-grandchildren: Kathrine and Jackson Lienhart, Jacob and Matthew Welker and Auston Fuller. Nephews: Jack (Linda) Ellis, Terry (Guity) Ellis and Steve Ellis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Esther Nadine Ellis of Danville.
"In loving memory of our beautiful Mother" - by her son and daughters: Our precious mother was a true gift from God, as we always said, "a Perfect Angel." She gave so much of herself to all of her family as well as to those that had the opportunity of knowing her. She was our shining light and our source of strength. Her laughter, warmth, compassion, her kindness toward others and, of course, that smile will always and forever be remembered. Rest in blissful peace, Dear Mother.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL) - Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Dorothy was born July 14, 1922, in Danville, to Herbert and Edith (Akers) Ribbe. She attended Lincoln and Garfield Grade School, graduated from DHS in 1940 and St. Elizabeth Nursing School. She spent 25 enjoyable years at St. Elizabeth Hospital, working as a registered obstetrical technician and later earned her license as a laboratory technician.
She was a lifelong member of Lincoln Methodist Church, where she was involved in many church activities. Her favorite hobbies were working in her garden, sewing, dancing, cookouts and having all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her.
Dorothy married Robert Glenn Stamos in 1942. He was shot down during WWII on April 11, 1944.
On Aug. 4, 1946, she married Charles B. Caldwell and he preceded her on July 3, 1987.
Survivors include a son, Robert (Sue) Caldwell of Champaign; two daughters, Susan Stamos of Danville and Sally (Tim) Frazier of Champaign. Grandchildren include: Kimberlee Welker of Bloomington, Jeffrey Fuller of Woodland Hills, Calif., Amy (Todd) Lienhart of Monticello, Christopher (Julie) Caldwell of Chicago, Matthew (Adrienne) Frazier of St. Louis, Mo., and Jason Frazier of Santa Ana, Calif. Great-grandchildren: Kathrine and Jackson Lienhart, Jacob and Matthew Welker and Auston Fuller. Nephews: Jack (Linda) Ellis, Terry (Guity) Ellis and Steve Ellis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Esther Nadine Ellis of Danville.
"In loving memory of our beautiful Mother" - by her son and daughters: Our precious mother was a true gift from God, as we always said, "a Perfect Angel." She gave so much of herself to all of her family as well as to those that had the opportunity of knowing her. She was our shining light and our source of strength. Her laughter, warmth, compassion, her kindness toward others and, of course, that smile will always and forever be remembered. Rest in blissful peace, Dear Mother.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL) - Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Dorothy Jean Caldwell, 86, of Danville, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Champaign County Nursing Home.
Dorothy was born July 14, 1922, in Danville, to Herbert and Edith (Akers) Ribbe. She attended Lincoln and Garfield Grade School, graduated from DHS in 1940 and St. Elizabeth Nursing School. She spent 25 enjoyable years at St. Elizabeth Hospital, working as a registered obstetrical technician and later earned her license as a laboratory technician.
She was a lifelong member of Lincoln Methodist Church, where she was involved in many church activities. Her favorite hobbies were working in her garden, sewing, dancing, cookouts and having all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her.
Dorothy married Robert Glenn Stamos in 1942. He was shot down during WWII on April 11, 1944.
On Aug. 4, 1946, she married Charles B. Caldwell and he preceded her on July 3, 1987.
Survivors include a son, Robert (Sue) Caldwell of Champaign; two daughters, Susan Stamos of Danville and Sally (Tim) Frazier of Champaign. Grandchildren include: Kimberlee Welker of Bloomington, Jeffrey Fuller of Woodland Hills, Calif., Amy (Todd) Lienhart of Monticello, Christopher (Julie) Caldwell of Chicago, Matthew (Adrienne) Frazier of St. Louis, Mo., and Jason Frazier of Santa Ana, Calif. Great-grandchildren: Kathrine and Jackson Lienhart, Jacob and Matthew Welker and Auston Fuller. Nephews: Jack (Linda) Ellis, Terry (Guity) Ellis and Steve Ellis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Esther Nadine Ellis of Danville.
"In loving memory of our beautiful Mother" - by her son and daughters: Our precious mother was a true gift from God, as we always said, "a Perfect Angel." She gave so much of herself to all of her family as well as to those that had the opportunity of knowing her. She was our shining light and our source of strength. Her laughter, warmth, compassion, her kindness toward others and, of course, that smile will always and forever be remembered. Rest in blissful peace, Dear Mother.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL) - Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Dorothy was born July 14, 1922, in Danville, to Herbert and Edith (Akers) Ribbe. She attended Lincoln and Garfield Grade School, graduated from DHS in 1940 and St. Elizabeth Nursing School. She spent 25 enjoyable years at St. Elizabeth Hospital, working as a registered obstetrical technician and later earned her license as a laboratory technician.
She was a lifelong member of Lincoln Methodist Church, where she was involved in many church activities. Her favorite hobbies were working in her garden, sewing, dancing, cookouts and having all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her.
Dorothy married Robert Glenn Stamos in 1942. He was shot down during WWII on April 11, 1944.
On Aug. 4, 1946, she married Charles B. Caldwell and he preceded her on July 3, 1987.
Survivors include a son, Robert (Sue) Caldwell of Champaign; two daughters, Susan Stamos of Danville and Sally (Tim) Frazier of Champaign. Grandchildren include: Kimberlee Welker of Bloomington, Jeffrey Fuller of Woodland Hills, Calif., Amy (Todd) Lienhart of Monticello, Christopher (Julie) Caldwell of Chicago, Matthew (Adrienne) Frazier of St. Louis, Mo., and Jason Frazier of Santa Ana, Calif. Great-grandchildren: Kathrine and Jackson Lienhart, Jacob and Matthew Welker and Auston Fuller. Nephews: Jack (Linda) Ellis, Terry (Guity) Ellis and Steve Ellis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Esther Nadine Ellis of Danville.
"In loving memory of our beautiful Mother" - by her son and daughters: Our precious mother was a true gift from God, as we always said, "a Perfect Angel." She gave so much of herself to all of her family as well as to those that had the opportunity of knowing her. She was our shining light and our source of strength. Her laughter, warmth, compassion, her kindness toward others and, of course, that smile will always and forever be remembered. Rest in blissful peace, Dear Mother.
Commercial-News (Danville, IL) - Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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