Dorothy L Stutzman

In Loving Memory OfDorothy L. Stutzman Dorothy Luella Stutzman was born January 4, 1925, on a farm near Agnew, Nebraska to Victor and Viola (Adams) Nichols, the 2nd of four children and passed away to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Memorial Hospital, Seward, at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 17 days. As a young girl, she attended school at Valparaiso. Dorothy was united in marriage to Chester Stutzman on March 16, 1945 in Marysville, KS and they were blessed with a son, Brett, and a daughter, Hope. She worked at a Foster's Cafe in Lincoln for a time until she met her husband, Chet, a truck driver, and together they owned and operated "Chet and Dorothy Stutzman Trucking" for many years. Dorothy performed many duties at the company, including driving the trucks and bookkeeping. She and Chet both enjoyed taking the kids with them on the truck. In 1980 they sold the trucking company and owned and operated a trailer park named "Dot's Hope Chest" in Grover for several years. Throughout the years, they also farmed around the Milford area, later purchasing a farm and settling northeast of Milford. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She had a very positive outlook about life and always encouraged others. Dorothy was a member of Milford Mennonite Church, teaching Sunday School and vacation bible school for several years. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brett and Becky Stutzman, Paola, KS, a daughter and son-in-law, Hope and Roger Gaster, West Point, NE, grandchildren, Marty Stutzman, Gardner, KS, Megan Evans and her husband, Gabe, Wichita, KS, several foster grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother, Charlie Nichols, Beaver Crossing, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Zelma Nichols, Beaver Crossing, Judy Rodarte, Phoenix, AZ, Bernice McKee, Yuca Valley, CA, Calvin and Raye Stutzman, Hastings, and Nina Stutzman, Milford, special niece and nephew, Kay Czubowicz, Lincoln, Gene Czubowicz, Milford, several other nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Chester in 1998, foster son, Steve Hendrix, brothers, Ervin Nichols, sister and brother-in-law, Wilma and Albert Czubowicz, sister-in-law, Macie Nichols, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Glen, Virgil, Merton and Ervin Stutzman, Viola Schlegel, and several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Milford Mennonite Church with Pastors Tim Springer and Clarke Mundhenke officiating. Interment is in Milford Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 1-8 p.m., with the family greeting friends and relatives from 6-8 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford. Visitation is also Saturday, 9-11 a.m. at the funeral home and 1 hour prior to services at church. Memorials are directed in care of the family for later designation.