Dorothy was born in Columbus, Nebraska, raised in Schuyler, Nebraska, and married her high school sweetheart, Edward Kramar. Ed passed in 2012, just short of their Fiftieth wedding anniversary. Dorothy was a homemaker, raising two children. She loved to read, go to the mall, and travelling. She and Ed traveled to all fifty states, enjoying every minute of it.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Kramar, her parents, her sister, and many other relatives.
She is survived by her son Gary Kramar, daughter Laura Penner, son in law Phil Penner, grandchildren Alli Penner and her partner Hannah Smith, and Zack Penner, plus many other relatives and friends.