Dorothy R. 'Dot' Scanlon, age 96, of Maple Lake died Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2004 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Father Mark Huberty officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Dorothy Ruth 'Dot' Scanlon was born September 15, 1907 in Montrose to Orville and Ruth (Wright) Ferrell. She married Harold J. Scanlon April 6, 1929 in Maple Lake and he preceded her in death February 1, 1978. Dorothy was a homemaker and lived in the Maple Lake area most of here life where she was a member of St. Timothy's Catholic Church. She loved her family, grandchildren, bingo, baseball, canning, and baking. She has been a resident of the Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo for the past two months.
Dorothy is survived by eight children and their spouses, Keith of Cohasset, Rosmary (Dale) Bakker of Bloomington, Clyde (Barb) of Monticello, Daryl of Minneapolis, Janie (Gene) Kuhlman of Buffalo, Jackie (Dick) Wurm of Maple Lake, Mike (Joyce) of Buffalo, Dianne (Dave) Ristau of Clear Lake; son in law, Warren Starry of Maple Lake; 33 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Douglas and Clyde; daughter, Shirley Starry; daughters in law, Audrey, Esther, and Madeline Scanlon.
Pallbearers will be Gary Bakker, Bobby Strong, Bill Kuhlman, Doug Starry, John Scanlon, Chris Strong. Music for the funeral provided by Alison Totz and Marge Pavlik.