Dorothy Kent

City and State of residence: Riverton, Wyoming

Name of deceased: Dorothy Alice Kent
Age of deceased: 84
Place of service: Grave side service at Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton, Wyoming
Date of service: Friday, January 6, 2006
Time of service: 2:00 P.M.
Officiating: Gerard Ortiz, Jr. of the LDS church
Date of death: 12-14-2005
Place of death: Wyoming Medical Center,
Date of birth: 11-23-1921
Place of birth: Wilford, Idaho
Parents name: Alma and Ethel (Hiatt) Greenhalgh
Life History:
Growing up she was active in the LDS church
Graduated from Sugar Salem High School in 1940
Attended nursing school in 1949 and graduated as a licensed practical nurse
For a while she was a private nurse for several families in Riverton.
During her work life she was also a cook, waitress, and electronic assembler
Retired from Eaton Corporation in 1986 at the age of 65
Loved her family deeply, Dorothy was one of those individuals who had a strong and unbreakable spirit. Her life was hard and it seemed that life handed her more than her share of troubles. Instead of whimpering or admitting defeat, Dorothy found internal strength to overcome the problems. She was dedicated to her children and as most parents, made sacrifices too numerous to count. Her children loved her deeply.
She had six children – four boys and two girls. The three older boys predeceased her. Ronnie died at 16 months. Lee died in 1989 and Merlin died in 1999. A granddaughter preceded her in death in1979.
Dorothy enjoyed traveling. After retiring in 1986, her children treated her to a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. She enjoyed herself so much, they took her there again in 1991. In 1994, she accompanied them to Glacier National Park and to Canada.
Hobbies: As a high school student she played in the band, loved to play the organ and accordion, enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and numerous handicrafts. She collected dolls and loved knick-knacks. As a young woman, she enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially at Bass Lake with her son, Lee.
Awards: Received top honors for penmanship in Fremont County, Idaho
Survivors name and city and state.
Daughter: Kathleen and Larry Noble, Sheridan, WY
Daughter: Waynette and Fremen Spence, Casper, WY
Son: Ross and Susie Leffler, Riverton, WY
8: Brothers 5 Sisters,
Grandchildren: 10,
Several great and great-great grandchildren,
Preceded in death: Parents, 3 Sons, 3 brothers, 1 grand daughter

Memorials:
May be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.