Dorothy E. James

Dorothy was born on September 6, 1923, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Howard and Erna Long. She was baptized on October 14, 1923 and confirmed in her faith on April 2, 1939. She attended Riverdale Grade School and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She worked for Roger's Brothers and the Upper Snake River Valley Dairymen's Association in Idaho Falls.

On July 3, l946, she married Kenneth James in Idaho Falls. They lived in Idaho Falls until 1955 when they moved to Twin Falls where she has lived since. Kenneth and Dorothy raised six children during their 59 years of marriage. She worked as a housewife and mother while the children were young and for 15 years at the Sears store in Twin Falls.

Dorothy was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and was active in the Lutheran Women's Missionary League there. She was also a member of the Good Shepherd Auxiliary and Over 60 and Getting Fit..

Dorothy enjoyed being with people and joining in many different activities including luncheons, afternoons of Mexican Train, and quilting, crossword puzzles and sudoku. She was smart and capable but dismissed any kind of praise that might be given her with a shrug and a change of subject. She had an open and friendly nature and a sense of humor that allowed her to laugh heartily--even at herself.

Dorothy is survived by six children: Leslie (Keith) Meyerhoff, Claudia (Thomas) Pautz, Shelley (Noel) Newhouse, Marc James, Randy James, and Roger (Amy) James; ten grandchildren: Jeremy Pautz, Jamie Meyerhoff, Christopher James, Jessamyn Meyerhoff, Adam Pautz, Stephanie James, Seth James, Kezia Nielsen, John James, and Eli James; and four great grandchildren.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at White Mortuary, 136 4th Ave. East, Twin Falls. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2055 Filer Ave. East, Twin Falls, with Pastor Roger Sedlmayr officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Friends and family are invited to a luncheon directly following at the church.

Memorials in her memory may given to Immanuel Lutheran Church for the Camp Perkins Scholarship Fund or Bethesda Lutheran Communities.