Dorothy Viriginia Kuhl

passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012. She was born

August 17, 1917 in Neola, Iowa to Herbert Nyquist and

Dora Seaburg. She married Harold O. Kuhl from

Harlan, Iowa in 1941, and celebrated 46 years of

marriage before Harold preceded her in death in 1987.

Dorothy was raised in Iowa with her younger brothers,

Wade and Stan, who both preceded her in death. Her

parents owned “City Bakery” in Neola where Dorothy

cashiered for the bakery until she moved to Omaha

Nebraska and later married. Eventually she and her

family also resided in St. Louis, Kansas City, Battle Creek, Minneapolis,

Memphis and Phoenix.

Dorothy’s life was dedicated to and focused on caring for her family. She was

an accomplished pianist and occasionally played the clarinet with the town-

square band in Neola. She also was an amazing cook who was happiest when

she could make special holiday meals for her family. An excellent seamstress,

she made numerous items for friends and family and countless Halloween

costumes for her many grandchildren. Dorothy was a pillar of strength and

character to all who knew her and never complained; as she often said “it didn’t

do any good.”

She moved from Phoenix to Thousand Oaks in 2007 at the age of 90. Dorothy

loved to play bridge and was almost impossible to beat in a game of gin.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara Schnell and son-in-law, Lonnie, of

Thousand Oaks, CA, her son Roger Kuhl and daughter-in-law, Sue, of Rio

Verde, AZ, six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and many admiring

nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living in Westlake Village, CA and

was a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church. She was loved by

many and will be greatly missed and remembered for her graciousness, her

kindness and her wit.

A vigil prayer service was held Thursday January 19th at St. Maximilian Kolbe

Catholic Church in Westlake Village, CA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be

held Wednesday January 25th at 10:30 am at the Catholic Community of the

Blessed Sacrament located at 11300 N. 64th Street, Scottsdale, AZ.

Arrangements are made under the direction of Green Acres Mortuary in

Scottsdale. Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at

www.greenacresmortuary.net.