She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Ruth Junker, her husband Conrad and her sister, Catherine Derr. She is survived by her sister, Mary "Jodie" Heiman, her daughters Susan "Toni" Sheffer, Carla Gredell, Marcia Paynter, sons Conrad "Skip" Hymer, Alvin "Scott" Hymer, 3 sons-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law, 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Dorothy attended St. Elizabeth Catholic Grade School, graduated from Bishop Hogan High School in 1946 and went on to earn her B.S. in Nursing from the College of St. Teresa (now Avila University). She primarily used her skills in the OR at St. Joseph Hospital and assisted in some of the first open heart surgeries performed in Kansas City.
Dorothy was an active and selfless member of St Elizabeth Parish and her devotion to God and Church was unwavering. She volunteered as the school's nurse, was a statistician for athletic events, and generally gave her time willingly when called upon. In 2013, St. Elizabeth's inducted Dorothy into its Hall of Fame.
She loved us all and gave her all.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to St. Elizabeth's Parish, 2 E. 75th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114; Our Lady of the Snows, 51 Grace Lane, Climax Springs, MO 65324; or Children's Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108.
A private funeral mass will be held on Saturday, January 2nd at 11:00am at St. Elizabeth's Church; however, the service will be streamed live at https://www.facebook.com/116568315070671.
