Name: Fountain, Dorothea Mae(Edgar)
Burial Date: 2014, 02/24
Age at Death: 84
Plot Location: 658 E
Notes: wife of Emery Dean
| Birth: | Jul. 23, 1929 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA |
| Death: | Feb. 20, 2014 Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA |
 Dorothea Mae Fountain, 84, Sterling, KS, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 20, 2014. She died peacefully at home. She was born July 23, 1929 to Willis and Ethel Tippin Edgar in Sterling, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents 38 years to the day that her Father went to be with the Lord. On June 7, 1950 she married Emery Dean Fountain in Sterling, Ks. She is survived by her husband, E. Dean Fountain of the home, brother Robert Edgar, Tucson, AZ, four children: Doug (Terry) Fountain, Castle Rock, CO, Debby (Greg) Ek, Wichita, KS, Deanne (Kevin) Nowlan, Sterling, and Dawn Fountain of Wichita, and 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Kelly (Amanda) Fountain, Kaden, Kailey and Aidan, of Hutchinson, Brook (Sam) Williams, Conan and Maximus, Littleton, CO, Andrew (McKenzie) Ek, Greyson and Landen, Andover, Allie (Nick) Kerr and Madelyn Wichita, Spencer Nowlan, Lawrence, Paige (Vance) Stegman , Great Bend and Cole Slupski of Sterling and Alexis Slupski of Wichita. Dottie was a graduate of Sterling College and received her Master’s Degree from Emporia State University. She taught school for 37 years. Her first job was teaching Music at Obee School in Hutchinson, KS at age 19. She moved and taught lower Elementary in Lebanon, KS. She finished her teaching career in Sterling, KS where she was the Librarian, Jr. High English/Reading Teacher and Cheerleading Sponsor. She accompanied for the elementary music programs for many years. Dorothea was a member of Sterling Reformed Presbyterian Church, Women’s Missionary Society, Sterling Sorosis, Rice County Retired Teachers, Lifetime member of KNEA and NEA and spent her spare time singing in the Coronado Country Chorus of Sweet Adelines. Dorothea was happiest while attending all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren’s music programs and sporting events. She even traveled to Switzerland with the Kansas State Choir. She loved traveling with Dean all around the country in their 5th wheel and spending the cold winters in Texas and Arizona. She was a beautiful seamstress, enjoyed quilting and had a passionate love for reading. Dottie read over 100 books just this past year. She made it a point to read the bible from cover to cover each year as well. She touched many with her amazing faith and beautiful spirit. Her greatest love was her family and her Lord and Savior. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 24,2014 at 10:00AM at the at the Sterling United Methodist Church, with Rev. Joel Wood officiating. Memorials may be sent to The Reformed Presbyterian Church in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling Burial will be in the Sterlin Community Cemetery Visitation will be 2:00PM to 5:00PM, Sunday, February 23, 2014 At Birzer Funeral Home, Sterling, Kansas. Family links: |
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| Burial: Sterling Cemetery Sterling Rice County Kansas, USA |
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| Created by: Past Finder Record added: Mar 16, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 126442445 |
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