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Dorothy Temple

Dorothy Temple

NORWAY — Dorothy Temple, 78, of Norway, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain.

She was born July 31, 1940, in Gary, Ind., the daughter of the late Frederick and Dora (Guldswog) Firme.

Dorothy graduated from Norway High School in 1958. She married Thomas Temple on Jan. 17, 1959, at St. Marys Church in Norway.

Dorothy went back to school at Bay College in 1971 to receive her LPN certificate and started working at the VA Hospital in Iron Mountain. From there she worked at various nursing homes in the area and retired from Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers in 1993.

Dorothy was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, where she loved to sing in the choir.

She enjoyed ceramics, painting, coloring, and especially laughing and spending time with her family and friends.

Dorothy is survived by her husband of 60 years, Tom; daughters, Doreen (John) Wilson of Allegan, Mich., and Cathy Temple of Suffield, Conn.; brother-in-law, Dick Temple of Santa Barbara, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Susie Giesen of Vulcan and Peggy (Don) Gattra of Norway; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, Pat and Bill Temple.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 9 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Norway.

Funeral Services will follow at noon Thursday at the church, with Pastor David Johnson officiating.

Interment will follow at the Norway Township Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy’s name to Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.

Condolences to the family of Dorothy may be expressed online at www.ortmanfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been made with the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway.