Dorothy F. Gardner
Dorothy F. Gardner, 87, of Slippery Rock went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice.
She was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Butler. She was the daughter of the late Leroy Adam and Helen (McCall) Anderson.
Dorothy was a member of the Slippery Rock United Methodist Church, Eastern Star Butler Chapter 45, Slippery Rock American Legion Auxiliary and active in the King's Daughters. She was a long time member of the Advisory Board and Mother Advisor of the Meridian Rainbow Girls.
She enjoyed shopping, gardening, canning, traveling and spending time with her family.
Surviving are a daughter, Deborah (James) Garrison of Hudson, Ohio; two sons, Donald (Luanne) Gardner of Rock Hill, S.C., and Kevin (Mary) Gardner of Fayetteville; seven grandchildren, Todd (Rebecca) Gardner, Claire (Bob) Martus, Andrew Gardner, Brian and Jennifer Gardner, Greg (Kim) Garrison and Kaitlyn Garrison; two great- grandchildren, Xavier and Elliot; a daughter-in-law, Dr. Pamela Gardner of Lima, Ohio; many nieces and nephews; and her good friends, Jim and Bonnie Snyder.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clair W. Gardner, who died Oct. 9, 2012; her son, Dennis W. Gardner; an infant son, Brian K. Gardner; and three brothers, Francis, William and James Anderson.
GARDNER — Friends of Dorothy F. Gardner, who died Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, will be received from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Young Funeral Home, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler.Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.Interment in the West Sunbury Union Cemetery.Information available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.
