Dorothy M. Henricks, 86, of Mercer Road, Butler, died at 3:58 p.m. Friday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Oct. 4, 1919, in Natrona Heights, she was the daughter of Edward and Louise Lauer Thiele.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and The King's Daughters Sunday School Class of the church.

She loved to garden.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Clarence T. Henricks. They married Oct. 16, 1940.

Also surviving are two sons, Robert T. Henricks of Slippery Rock and Ronald P. Henricks of Butler; a daughter, Mrs. Gary (Mary) Smith of Homer City; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Walter Thiele of Concordia Lutheran Home; and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother.

<B>HENDRICKS</B> — Friends and family of Dorothy Henricks, who died Friday, July 7, 2006, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the <B>THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME</B>, 124 E. North St.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Strobel of St. Mark's Evangelical Church officiating.Burial will follow in the Butler County Memorial Park.Memorial donations may be made to the Gideon's International, Butler Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 2031, #U-3703-0, Butler, PA 16003-2031, or to St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St. Butler, PA 16001.Information and private guest book is available at www.thompson-miller.com.