Dorothy P Larison Perry

1923 - 2008  (84 years)

• Name	Dorothy P Larison Perry
  Born	3 Oct 1923	Taylor County, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Aug 2008	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	27 Aug 2008	Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5776	Rossville
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Elmer Larison
  Mother	Thena Prather Larison
  Family ID	F6991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cletus L Perry,   b. 13 Apr 1921, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 24 Jun 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 83 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1942	Salinas, Monterey County, California
  	Dorothy's obit says they were married at Fort Ord, California.
  Children	1. Ronald D Perry,   b. 2 Aug 1946, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Oct 2022, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas  (Age 76 years) + 2. Sheryl Perry Dick   3. Daniel (Joe) Perry
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2024 21:04:09
  Family ID	F5144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Oct 1923 - Taylor County, Iowa Buried - 27 Aug 2008 - Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Perry, Dorothy Dorothy P. Perry ST. MARYS- Dorothy P. Perry, 84, St. Marys died Saturday, August 23,2008 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born October 3, 1923 in rural Taylor County Iowa the daughter of Elmer and Thena Prather Larison. Mrs. Perry grew up in the Bedford, Iowa community and graduated from Bedford High School in 1940. She moved to the St. Marys community shortly after graduation. She was a bookkeeper for the Farmers Union Coop John Deer Hardware Store in St. Marys for many years. Mrs. Perry was also an Avon Representative for over 30 years and was a member of the Avon Presidents Club. She was a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church. On December 23, 1942 she was united in marriage to Cletus L. Perry at Fort Ord, CA. He preceded her in death on June 24, 2004. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Duane (Tommy) Larison; an infant sister, Marjorie Lucille Larison and a granddaughter, Dana Lynn Perry. Survivors include two sons, Ronald D. (Carla) Perry, Lawrence and Dan "Joe" (Linda) Perry, Emmett; a daughter, Sheryl (Gary) Dick, Topeka; a brother, James (Betty) Larison, Cedar Rapids, IA.; grandchildren, Mick (Jennifer) Perry, Becky (Jason) Seele, Jeff (Hedi) Dick, Jenny (Justin) Hutton and Sarah (Dale) Nordlund; 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at the St. Marys United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery. Mrs. Perry will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 26th at Piper Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice House or the St. Marys United Methodist Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.