Dorothy Kuhlmann 93 years old of Conroe, TX. went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2017. Dorothy passed away shortly after a battle of being diagnosed with colon cancer. She is survived by her son Joel Kuhlmann of Reno, Nevada along with her daughter Patrice Turner from Pointblank, TX. Dorothy is also survived by her grandson Jeffrey Turner and family Erica Turner and great granddaughter Hannah Turner of Benton KY. She is also survived by her grandson Thomas Turner who is from Houston TX. She was proceeded in death by her son Fredrick Kuhlmann from Long Beach CA in 1975 when he was tragically killed in an accident. She was also survived by numerous friends that enjoyed her passion for Christianity and one of kind personality. Her family has no doubt that after a long and full life of devotion to her faith that she has found total peace and freedom along with happiness.
Born Dorothy Nell Robertson June 7, 1923 of Fentress, MS to Myrdice and James Robertson.
She went to live with foster parents Ruth and Jay Manly on their farm near Sac City, Iowa when she was four years old. She lived with them though her graduation from high school and was active in all drama and musical activities.
Upon graduating from High School she enrolled in National Business Training (NBT) in Sioux City, Iowa. While there, on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor shortly thereafter she was recruited by the government to go to Washington, DC to work during the war.
While attending (NBT) she met the man she would marry Jesse Kuhlmann who was commissioned as an officer and Chaplain in the United States Navy. They were married on September 24, 1942.
When Mr. Kuhlmann departed for duty in the South Pacific, Mrs. Kuhlmann moved to Burbank, CA to work at Lockheed Aircraft.
In 1967 Mrs. Kuhlmann moved to Houston, Texas along with her daughter Patrice. She worked as a Legal Secretary until her retirement in 1988. She moved to Conroe, Texas in 1999 where she has since resided. She was a member of First Christian Church of Conroe.
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