Dorothy June (Brown) Duerksen

Female 1924 - 2015  (91 years)


 

Duerksen, Dorothy J

The Hutchinson News on genealogybank.com

Dorothy J. Duerksen

BUHLER – Dorothy J. Duerksen, 91, passed away Sept. 30, 2015, at the Buhler Sunshine Home. She was born Jan. 20, 1924, in Newton.

She married Benjamin F. Duerksen May 23, 1942, in Newton. He passed away Jan. 1, 1994. After raising four children, Dorothy graduated from Hesston College and had a fulfilling career as a registered nurse. She was a member of Buhler Mennonite Church. Survivors include: two sons, Chris Duerksen of Everglades City, Fla., Matt Duerksen of Richmond, Va.; family friend, Jan Duerksen of Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren, Benjamin Duerksen, Matthew Duerksen, Laura Duerksen, Mark Duerksen and Emily Duerksen. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Timothy Duerksen; a daughter, Susan Duerksen; a son in infancy, Mark Duerksen; a sister, Myra Mae Belgard; and a brother, Robert Brown.

Visitation will be at 3 p.m. and Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at the Buhler Sunshine Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to the Timothy and Susan Duerksen Memorial Scholarship Fund at Buhler High School, in care of Buhler Mortuary, P.O. Box 589, Buhler, KS 67522.


Owner/SourceHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date26 Oct 2015
Linked toDorothy June (Brown) Duerksen




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