Dorothy L. Willard

Dorothy L. Willard, age 90, died early Friday morning, February 20, 2015, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.

She was born November 6, 1924, at Meade, the daughter of Theodore Noel and Pearl Virginia (Fletcher) Hanlon. As a young girl, she attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1943. She later attended Bethany Nazarene College, Bethany, Oklahoma, and the Napa Nursing College, Napa, Idaho.

On January 16, 1949, she married Raymond Earl Willard at Meade. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Meade and she began her career in nursing, working for the Lone Tree Lodge for many years.

She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Meade, and served as a Sunday school teacher and various other capacities through the years. She enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, latch hook, reading, working puzzles, and spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by:

Her sons, Dale Willard and wife Shae of Montrose, Colorado

Ken Willard and wife Patty of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Five grandchildren Three great-grandchildren

She is preceded in death by her husband on May 13, 2011; her parents; and five brothers, Neal, Don, Norman, Bobby Dean, and James Hanlon.

Celebration of life services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.

The family would welcome memorials to the Church of the Nazarene in care of the funeral home.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com