Parents: Wendell Dale Rookstool and Mariam Stone McKenna Rookstool.
She spent her early childhood in and around the Kansas City and Oklahoma City area. She attended high school in Burbank, Calif., before the family moved to Cedarville, Calif. when she was 17. She graduated from Surprise Valley High School.
She met Kenneth W. Dollarhide while living in Cedarville. They were married on September 17, 1949 in Reno, Nevada and shared a marriage of 52 years.
Dee worked for the Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service for a combined 33 years, starting as a clerk typist in Cedarville, Calif. and retired November 30, 1990 as the Budget and Finance Officer for Modoc National Forest at the Alturas office. During the course of her career, she also worked on other forests including the El Dorado, Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, in Pollock Pines, Downieville and Quincy, Calif.
After her retirement, she was very active with the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. For many years, she and her family enjoyed their cabin at Medicine Lake, fishing, swimming and singing around the campfire.
She and Ken square danced for years, and traveled to many dancing jamborees. Dee always made the time to spend with her family, to whom she was very close and devoted. Dee and Ken enjoyed attending the "Country Jam" sessions on Monday nights in Alturas. On occasion, Dee would perform her Minnie Pearl impersonation or comedy skits.
She will always be remembered for her great sense of humor, quick wit, and her unforgettable laugh. She was always ready for a good joke. The lyrics to the old classic best describe how Dee approached life, appropriately stated, "I Did It My Way."
Dee passed away at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada due to complications associated with a heart attack.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband Ken on December 1, 2000.
She is survived by her two sons Dennis L. Dollarhide and his wife Mary of Reno, Nevada and Kirk Dollarhide and his wife Dawn of Las Vegas, Nev. and one grandson Brent Dollarhide who resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dee was an only child, however has two very close cousins, whom she referred to as being like sisters, Gayle Campbell of Kansas City, Mo. and Jan Hansen of San Antonio, Texas; and special sister-in-law Dorothy Fornero and husband Joe of Mt. Shasta, Calif. Dee is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.
A memorial graveside service will be held by Minister Curtis Barber at the Alturas Cemetery on Monday, January 29.
(Obit published in Alturas, CA in the "Modoc County Record" on Jan. 25, 2001.)
She spent her early childhood in and around the Kansas City and Oklahoma City area. She attended high school in Burbank, Calif., before the family moved to Cedarville, Calif. when she was 17. She graduated from Surprise Valley High School.
She met Kenneth W. Dollarhide while living in Cedarville. They were married on September 17, 1949 in Reno, Nevada and shared a marriage of 52 years.
Dee worked for the Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service for a combined 33 years, starting as a clerk typist in Cedarville, Calif. and retired November 30, 1990 as the Budget and Finance Officer for Modoc National Forest at the Alturas office. During the course of her career, she also worked on other forests including the El Dorado, Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, in Pollock Pines, Downieville and Quincy, Calif.
After her retirement, she was very active with the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. For many years, she and her family enjoyed their cabin at Medicine Lake, fishing, swimming and singing around the campfire.
She and Ken square danced for years, and traveled to many dancing jamborees. Dee always made the time to spend with her family, to whom she was very close and devoted. Dee and Ken enjoyed attending the "Country Jam" sessions on Monday nights in Alturas. On occasion, Dee would perform her Minnie Pearl impersonation or comedy skits.
She will always be remembered for her great sense of humor, quick wit, and her unforgettable laugh. She was always ready for a good joke. The lyrics to the old classic best describe how Dee approached life, appropriately stated, "I Did It My Way."
Dee passed away at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada due to complications associated with a heart attack.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband Ken on December 1, 2000.
She is survived by her two sons Dennis L. Dollarhide and his wife Mary of Reno, Nevada and Kirk Dollarhide and his wife Dawn of Las Vegas, Nev. and one grandson Brent Dollarhide who resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dee was an only child, however has two very close cousins, whom she referred to as being like sisters, Gayle Campbell of Kansas City, Mo. and Jan Hansen of San Antonio, Texas; and special sister-in-law Dorothy Fornero and husband Joe of Mt. Shasta, Calif. Dee is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.
A memorial graveside service will be held by Minister Curtis Barber at the Alturas Cemetery on Monday, January 29.
(Obit published in Alturas, CA in the "Modoc County Record" on Jan. 25, 2001.)
Parents: Wendell Dale Rookstool and Mariam Stone McKenna Rookstool.
She spent her early childhood in and around the Kansas City and Oklahoma City area. She attended high school in Burbank, Calif., before the family moved to Cedarville, Calif. when she was 17. She graduated from Surprise Valley High School.
She met Kenneth W. Dollarhide while living in Cedarville. They were married on September 17, 1949 in Reno, Nevada and shared a marriage of 52 years.
Dee worked for the Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service for a combined 33 years, starting as a clerk typist in Cedarville, Calif. and retired November 30, 1990 as the Budget and Finance Officer for Modoc National Forest at the Alturas office. During the course of her career, she also worked on other forests including the El Dorado, Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, in Pollock Pines, Downieville and Quincy, Calif.
After her retirement, she was very active with the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. For many years, she and her family enjoyed their cabin at Medicine Lake, fishing, swimming and singing around the campfire.
She and Ken square danced for years, and traveled to many dancing jamborees. Dee always made the time to spend with her family, to whom she was very close and devoted. Dee and Ken enjoyed attending the "Country Jam" sessions on Monday nights in Alturas. On occasion, Dee would perform her Minnie Pearl impersonation or comedy skits.
She will always be remembered for her great sense of humor, quick wit, and her unforgettable laugh. She was always ready for a good joke. The lyrics to the old classic best describe how Dee approached life, appropriately stated, "I Did It My Way."
Dee passed away at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada due to complications associated with a heart attack.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband Ken on December 1, 2000.
She is survived by her two sons Dennis L. Dollarhide and his wife Mary of Reno, Nevada and Kirk Dollarhide and his wife Dawn of Las Vegas, Nev. and one grandson Brent Dollarhide who resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dee was an only child, however has two very close cousins, whom she referred to as being like sisters, Gayle Campbell of Kansas City, Mo. and Jan Hansen of San Antonio, Texas; and special sister-in-law Dorothy Fornero and husband Joe of Mt. Shasta, Calif. Dee is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.
A memorial graveside service will be held by Minister Curtis Barber at the Alturas Cemetery on Monday, January 29.
(Obit published in Alturas, CA in the "Modoc County Record" on Jan. 25, 2001.)
She spent her early childhood in and around the Kansas City and Oklahoma City area. She attended high school in Burbank, Calif., before the family moved to Cedarville, Calif. when she was 17. She graduated from Surprise Valley High School.
She met Kenneth W. Dollarhide while living in Cedarville. They were married on September 17, 1949 in Reno, Nevada and shared a marriage of 52 years.
Dee worked for the Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service for a combined 33 years, starting as a clerk typist in Cedarville, Calif. and retired November 30, 1990 as the Budget and Finance Officer for Modoc National Forest at the Alturas office. During the course of her career, she also worked on other forests including the El Dorado, Tahoe and Plumas National Forests, in Pollock Pines, Downieville and Quincy, Calif.
After her retirement, she was very active with the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. For many years, she and her family enjoyed their cabin at Medicine Lake, fishing, swimming and singing around the campfire.
She and Ken square danced for years, and traveled to many dancing jamborees. Dee always made the time to spend with her family, to whom she was very close and devoted. Dee and Ken enjoyed attending the "Country Jam" sessions on Monday nights in Alturas. On occasion, Dee would perform her Minnie Pearl impersonation or comedy skits.
She will always be remembered for her great sense of humor, quick wit, and her unforgettable laugh. She was always ready for a good joke. The lyrics to the old classic best describe how Dee approached life, appropriately stated, "I Did It My Way."
Dee passed away at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada due to complications associated with a heart attack.
Dee was preceded in death by her husband Ken on December 1, 2000.
She is survived by her two sons Dennis L. Dollarhide and his wife Mary of Reno, Nevada and Kirk Dollarhide and his wife Dawn of Las Vegas, Nev. and one grandson Brent Dollarhide who resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dee was an only child, however has two very close cousins, whom she referred to as being like sisters, Gayle Campbell of Kansas City, Mo. and Jan Hansen of San Antonio, Texas; and special sister-in-law Dorothy Fornero and husband Joe of Mt. Shasta, Calif. Dee is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.
A memorial graveside service will be held by Minister Curtis Barber at the Alturas Cemetery on Monday, January 29.
(Obit published in Alturas, CA in the "Modoc County Record" on Jan. 25, 2001.)
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