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Dorothy Guppy Obituary
BARTONVILLE - Dorothy E. Guppy, 81, of Bartonville passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Bel-Wood Nursing Home in Peoria.
She was born on Nov. 17, 1928, in Peoria, Ill., to Claude and Lucy (Hilgendorf) Smith. She married Chester Harry Guppy Jr. on July 12, 1947, in Peoria.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Surviving are her husband, Chester "Mike" H. Guppy Jr. of Bartonville; their two children, Michael Guppy of Bartonville and Linda (Jerry) Pardieck of Peoria; two grandchildren, Shawn (Melissa) Pardieck of Mapleton and Jody (Jason) Centers of Hanna City; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Shirley McGinnis of Peoria.
Dorothy worked for several years as a cashier for Thompson Food Basket in Bartonville, and was of the Catholic faith.
She enjoyed yard work, painting and bowling, and loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much.
She was a member of the women's auxiliaries at VFW Post 3883 and American Legion Post 979, and was a member of the Red Hat Society.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service at the Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery in Bartonville.
Memorials may be made to Bel-Wood Nursing Home in Peoria or to the VFW Post 3883 Women's Auxiliary.
Please visit Dorothy's life story at www.davison-fulton-bartonvillechapel.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Guppy
April 7, 2010
Not only was Dorothy my friend she was also my Red Hat Sister. We will miss her very much she left us with so many good memories. She was quite the little spunky golfer. Kathy Blender
April 7, 2010
RJ and I are very sorry about the passing of your Mother. You are in our prayers. Sheryl & RJ Whitehurst
Mark & Karen McGinnis
April 7, 2010
Uncle Mike, Linda & Jerry,
Karen and I are very saddened by the passing of Aunt Dorothy. She was a wonderful, sweet and kind woman and will be greatly missed. She is at peace with the Lord now and we will all see her again someday. God bless Aunt Dorothy.
Love,
Pauline"Butler" Evans
April 6, 2010
I've lived in Missouri many many years now. But that hasn't kept me from thinking of my family in Illinois. I am so sorry to hear of Dorothy's passing. She and Mike came to visit us several years ago and we were so happy to show them the sights in the KC area. God bless you all and give your Dad a hug from me.
Heather Nelson
April 6, 2010
Linda and Jerry and the rest of the Guppy Family,
My sincerest condolenses on your loss. I will be praying for you during this difficult time.
God Bless,
Heather A. Nelson
Diane McGinnis
April 6, 2010
I am deeply saddened by your loss. Please accept my condolences. Aunt Dorothy was such a wonderful person and will be greatly missed.
April 6, 2010
Linda and Mike,
I was so sad to hear of your mom's illness and subsequent passing. I have good memories of our families getting together when we were young. (Remember Grandma's giant sunflowers?)
Your parents were nice people and you were blessed to have had them. I pray God will comfort you and your families, and especially your dad, giving you all His peace in these difficult days. ~ Dorrie McGinnis Champagne
Theresa Rassi
April 6, 2010
Linda , Mike and Jerry I am so sorry to hear about Aunt Dorothy's passing my prayers and love are with you all
logan pardieck
April 5, 2010
we will miss you grandma we all love you very much
Terry McGinnis
April 5, 2010
I'm very sorry to hear of Aunt Dorothy's passing. My thoughts are with you.
She was a great lady who will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her.
Take care,Terry
Shirley McGinnis
April 5, 2010
1931: Shirley & her big sister Dorothy. We didn't even know
there was a depression. We had
each other.
Karen Bock
April 5, 2010
Mike, Linda & Jerry,, I am sorry for your loss. Dorothy was a very sweet lady. Im glad I got to go miniature golfing with her and her red hat group this past fall.
Lisa Popovich
April 5, 2010
I am so sorry to hear of Dorothy's passing... she and I met in a support group down at Senior World. Several times I ran into her at the restaurant in Bartonville and we visited over breakfast. She was a delight to know. I will keep your father and all the family in prayer during this difficult time. - Lisa Popovich
April 5, 2010
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your Mother. Please take care. Dale and Peg Purcell.
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