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Dorothy Stumbo Obituary
She died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Brandon Woods at Alv- amar.
Dorothy was born November 17, 1920, near Garnett, Kansas, the dau- ghter of Henry and Jennie (Carleton) Settles.
She graduated from Rockville, Missouri High School in 1938.
During World War II she volunteered to serve in the Women's Corp of the Navy (Waves). Trained as an Aviation Ma- chinist in Memphis, Tenn. She worked on Naval Air Stations until the end of WWII.
In 1946 she married Fred Stumbo of Lawrence and spent the rest of her life in her chosen career of Faithful Wife and Mother.
Survivors include two sons, Michael of South Freeport, Maine and Donald of Iowa City, Iowa; two daughters, Sandy Low of Las Vegas, NV. Linda Gray of Bakewell, Eng- land; eight grandchildren and six great grand- children.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawrence Humane Soc- iety, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street Lawrence, KS 66044.
Online condolences made at rumsey-yost.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Gary Squires
October 10, 2018
Dorothy and Fred were are across the street neighbor's on W.27th St.Terrace in Lawrence.
They were both very kind to our family.I'm so glad we got to know them.
Gary Squires
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Elizabeth Woods
September 30, 2018
We remember Dorothy and Fred Stumbo. Sometimes they would be at Aunt Beulah (Stumbo) and Uncle Ardel Weeks' farm when we would stop by many years ago. know you'll miss her very much. Elizabeth Weeks Woods
DAve Harrell
September 30, 2018
Don,
Sorry for your loss.
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