Dorothy was employed for 25 years with the Motor Vehicle Division of the Texas Highway Department. Dorothy was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Pflugerville, where she served as a Greeter, was involved with Women’s Missionary Society, Altar Guild, as well as Sunday School, Junior Mission Band; and Luther League while her children were growing up. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her cherished great-grandchildren, Tristan and Jordan. Happiness came from sharing her generous and kind nature with those around her and having her hands in the soil of her vegetable and flower gardens, and of course being in the kitchen, cooking wonderful food, just as her mother did, preparing way too much which was just fine with all partakers. Growing up on a farm during the Depression, she learned frugality, acquired a love of nature, and through picking cotton, and canning food from the garden knew the value of hard work.
Dorothy was preceded in death by husband Willie Plattow, son Ricky Stewart, parents Werner and Annie Dally, brothers Walter and Werner W. Dally, and son-in-law Earl Hagn. Surviving her are daughter Brenda Stewart Hagn of Round Rock, granddaughter Heather Smith and husband Chris Smith of Soper, OK, and great-grandchildren Tristan Smith and Jordan Smith; sister-in-law Vivian Dally and great-nieces Larissa Ensor and Kristen Kieschnick and numerous cousins.
Dorothy’s family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 500 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville, Texas 78660 with Pastor Tom Kesselring officiating. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville Texas.
Pallbearers are Tristan Smith, Chris Smith, Roger Rodenbeck, Larry Kieschnick, Matt Ensor, and Ronnie Stone. Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy Perry, Dennis Perry, and Julius Widner.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dorothy’s memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
