Dorothy Lelia Cross' Obituary
DOROTHY LELIA CROSS
Dorothy L. Cross, age 95, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and formerly of Moline, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the Green Country Village Nursing Facility in Bartlesville. She was born on November 15, 1911 near Medford, Oklahoma the youngest of ten children to James and Nora Fowler Gruben.
After graduating high school in Moline, Kansas, Dorothy attended Pittsburg Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas and received her teaching degree in 1938. She taught school in some of the county rural schools for a few years. In 1942 she moved to Los Angeles, California. On February 21, 1943 Dorothy was united in marriage to Charles F. Cross in Los Angeles and he preceded her in death on March 17, 1990. She worked for Good-Year in Los Angeles as an auditor. Dorothy was a very devoted Republican and attended Ronald Reagan’s inauguration. In 1995 Dorothy moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was a member of the East Cross Methodist Church in Bartlesville.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; Tommy, Lawrence, and James, and six sisters; Grutha, Nannie, Myrtie, Amy, Clara, and Nora. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday, August 27, 2007 at the Moline Christian Church with Pastor Stan Rumbaugh officiating. Viewing will be from 10 AM until service time at the church. Interment will be at the Moline Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to either the Moline Christian Church or the Republican Party and may be sent to Countryside Funeral Home, P.O. Box 247, Fredonia, KS 66736. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, 206 E. Washington, Howard, Kansas 67349.
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