Dorothy Ellen Heitz

Dorothy Ellen Heitz, age 80, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at her home in Bronaugh. Dorothy was born on September 13, 1934 in Prescott, Kan., to Orville Dell and Villa Fern (Davis) Mayhugh. On November 17, 1956 she was united in marriage to Percy L. Heitz in Fort Scott, Kan., and he survives of the home.

Dorothy attended school in Pleasanton, Kan., and graduated from Pleasanton High School Class of 1951. Following high school she attended college in Fort Scott graduating with a degree in nursing in 1954. Dorothy then worked for many years in Fort Scott in the nursing profession.

In addition to her husband Percy, survivors include four daughters; Sandra L. Heitz, Bronaugh, Tammie Keith and her husband Austin, Columbia, Mo., Deborah Wagener and her husband Shaw, La Canada, Calif., and Teresa Turner and her husband Jeff, Louisburg, Kan.; grandchildren, Sophie and Harrison Wagener, La Canada, Calif., and Lucas and Holly Turner, Louisburg; one sister, Maude Wood, Prescott, Kan.; one sister-in-law, Juanita Mayhugh, North Littlerock, Ark.; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Dell Mayhugh, and Wesley Mayhugh, and one sister, Elda Fletcher.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Mark Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Clarksburg Cemetery, Bourbon County, Kan.. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Those who wish may contribute in her memory to the Vernon County Cancer Relief in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

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