Dorothy attended and graduated from DeSoto High School. She grew up living on a dairy farm, where the steady rhythm of daily work helped shape a life marked by devotion, honesty, and a hard-working spirit. Her family also owned a water truck business, and Dorothy drove the water truck. She also drove a school bus morning and evenings, keeping herself busy and faithfully meeting the needs of those who depended on her.
Dorothy married the love of her life, Lee Shannon, in Olathe, Kansas, on the courthouse steps the day after her graduation. Their life together was a cherished one, and Dorothy remained deeply devoted to her family throughout the years. She was the mother of six children: Carla (Donna) Elliott, Michel Shannon, Diana Wilkins, Sharon Beaumont, Rhonda Shannon, and Glenda Moore. She was also a loving grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a great-great-great-grandmother—five generations who will continue to carry forward the warmth of her presence and the example of her steadfast care.
Dorothy worked as a seamstress for the Lee Company in Lenexa, Kansas. Sewing was her life, and through it she expressed both skill and quiet generosity. She sewed lap quilts for charity and donated her time making quilts for people in nursing homes, offering comfort through careful hands and a giving heart.
Her days were enriched by the community she built around shared purpose and friendship. Dorothy was a member of the Eastern Star, the Rebecca’s, and quilting groups—places where she was both beloved and valued, and where her dependable nature and sincere kindness were evident to all who knew her. Above all, she treasured spending time with her five generations of family members, holding close the relationships that mattered most to her.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of sixty-five years, Lee Shannon; and three daughters, Rhonda Shannon, Carla (Donna) Elliott, and Sharon Beaumont.
Dorothy will be remembered as a beloved and cherished presence—devoted to her family, honest in all she did, and hard-working in the ways that quietly strengthen a home and a community.
Dorothy will be cremated according to her wishes. A graveside service / Inurnment will take place in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Service time and date will be announced later.
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