Dorothy A. Clouse
Dorothy A. Clouse, 93, of Chicora left for her heavenly home Wednesday afternoon shortly after her arrival at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Clouse had been a resident of Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler since 2014, where she enjoyed various activities, especially bingo and crossword puzzles. Dorothy had formed many close relationships with the staff and residents at the home, where she felt truly comfortable.
Dorothy was born Jan. 7, 1923, in Summit Township, Butler County. She was the daughter of the late Norman P. and Agnes Moniot Oesterling.
She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in North Oakland and was a member of the Christian Mothers group there.
She attended St. Paul School in Butler. Dorothy was instilled with a strong work ethic from an early age and worked hard on the family farm. As the oldest sibling, Dorothy was a compassionate caregiver to her parents, brothers and sisters.
In her earlier years, she had been employed at Ferguson's Grocery Store in Butler.
She was an excellent homemaker and enjoyed baking, cooking, and especially canning. Dorothy had a wonderful sense of humor and always looked forward to a good party. She was a loving mother whose first concern was taking care of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was married Sept. 1, 1945, at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Butler to Arthur A. “Bill” Clouse. He preceded her in death May 9, 2008.
Surviving are three sons, Donald Clouse and his wife, Mary, Richard Clouse and his wife, Rosie, all of Butler, and Thomas Clouse and his wife, Jyll, of Chicora; two daughters, Debbie Baptiste and her husband, Russell, of Kittanning and Patricia Andreassi and her husband, Timothy, of Butler; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; her sister, Beverly Snyder and her husband, Carl, of Butler; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Alice Schroth and Mary N. “Nim” Ritzert; four brothers, Norman Jr., Kenneth P., Albert J., and Paul Oesterling; and a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
CLOUSE — Friends of Dorothy A. Clouse, who died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, will be received from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 864 Chicora Road, Chicora, in the Village of North Oakland, with the Rev. Rick Thompson, church pastor, officiating.A parish prayer service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, North Oakland.For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
