Dorothy Dees

Dorothy Ann Dees, 85 of Scott City passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born May 26, 1933, in Chaffee, Missouri, to John Anthony and Bertha Lorene Lauck Halter. She married Harvey Claude “Avery” Dees on June 17, 1950, in Chaffee. He preceded her in death April 21, 1996.
Dorothy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City and Council of Catholic Women and was a Girl Scout leader. She served 25 years as chairwoman of Scott City Food Pantry and volunteered 29 years with Southeast Hospice and 21 years with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteer Intergenerational Center (RSVP/VIC), as well as Ugly Quilt.
She is survived by two sons, Larry (Melba) Dees of Springfield, Missouri, and Anthony Dees of Scott City; three daughters, Diane Scholl and Joyce (Jim) Cliff of Scott City and Debbie (Gary) Burford of Benton, Missouri; four sisters, Cecilia Walton of Fairview Heights, Illinois, Lorena Halter of Scott City, Elizabeth Stubbs of Chaffee and Anna Mae Smith of Ringgold, Georgia; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two sons, Gary and Thomas; three brothers; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m., Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City with the Rev. Michael Casteel as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Scott City.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scott City Food Pantry.