Dorothy Lucille Briggs, 88, of Wooster died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Glendora Care Center.
Dorothy was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Villisca, Iowa, to Alick and Flossie Thurber Newberg.
On Feb. 3, 1947, she married Wesley Briggs. He preceded her in death in 2001.
Dorothy was a member of Burbank Road Church of Christ, where she belonged to various church ladies groups. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, crafts, sewing, baking, cooking, puzzles, group games and activities. She also loved ice cream, singing hymns and listening to big band music.
Dorothy enjoyed her grandchildren, teaching them to read and sew.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Terry (Judy) Briggs of Loudonville, Beverly Masters of Orrville, Joleen (John) Chance of Wooster, Jerry (Marilyn) Briggs of Strafford, Missouri, Kurtis (Suzann) Briggs of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Alec (Cathy) Briggs of Rogersville, Missouri, and Leann (Jason) Jelks of Greensboro, North Carolina; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson, and a brother, Ray (Charlotte) Newberg of Clarinda, Iowa.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Chad Briggs; sisters, Elsie Havens, Gladys Govig, Fern Potter, Iva Lee Lawson, Delta Shafer, Louise Smith and Emma Kuhn; and brothers Wilber, Roy and Mahlon Newberg.
A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, with Pastor Daniel Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Reedsburg Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Contributions may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
The family would like to give a special thanks to LifeCare Hospice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.
(T-G 12/31/15)
Dorothy was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Villisca, Iowa, to Alick and Flossie Thurber Newberg.
On Feb. 3, 1947, she married Wesley Briggs. He preceded her in death in 2001.
Dorothy was a member of Burbank Road Church of Christ, where she belonged to various church ladies groups. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, crafts, sewing, baking, cooking, puzzles, group games and activities. She also loved ice cream, singing hymns and listening to big band music.
Dorothy enjoyed her grandchildren, teaching them to read and sew.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Terry (Judy) Briggs of Loudonville, Beverly Masters of Orrville, Joleen (John) Chance of Wooster, Jerry (Marilyn) Briggs of Strafford, Missouri, Kurtis (Suzann) Briggs of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Alec (Cathy) Briggs of Rogersville, Missouri, and Leann (Jason) Jelks of Greensboro, North Carolina; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson, and a brother, Ray (Charlotte) Newberg of Clarinda, Iowa.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Chad Briggs; sisters, Elsie Havens, Gladys Govig, Fern Potter, Iva Lee Lawson, Delta Shafer, Louise Smith and Emma Kuhn; and brothers Wilber, Roy and Mahlon Newberg.
A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, with Pastor Daniel Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Reedsburg Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Contributions may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
The family would like to give a special thanks to LifeCare Hospice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.
(T-G 12/31/15)
Dorothy Lucille Briggs, 88, of Wooster died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Glendora Care Center.
Dorothy was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Villisca, Iowa, to Alick and Flossie Thurber Newberg.
On Feb. 3, 1947, she married Wesley Briggs. He preceded her in death in 2001.
Dorothy was a member of Burbank Road Church of Christ, where she belonged to various church ladies groups. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, crafts, sewing, baking, cooking, puzzles, group games and activities. She also loved ice cream, singing hymns and listening to big band music.
Dorothy enjoyed her grandchildren, teaching them to read and sew.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Terry (Judy) Briggs of Loudonville, Beverly Masters of Orrville, Joleen (John) Chance of Wooster, Jerry (Marilyn) Briggs of Strafford, Missouri, Kurtis (Suzann) Briggs of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Alec (Cathy) Briggs of Rogersville, Missouri, and Leann (Jason) Jelks of Greensboro, North Carolina; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson, and a brother, Ray (Charlotte) Newberg of Clarinda, Iowa.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Chad Briggs; sisters, Elsie Havens, Gladys Govig, Fern Potter, Iva Lee Lawson, Delta Shafer, Louise Smith and Emma Kuhn; and brothers Wilber, Roy and Mahlon Newberg.
A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, with Pastor Daniel Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Reedsburg Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Contributions may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
The family would like to give a special thanks to LifeCare Hospice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.
(T-G 12/31/15)
Dorothy was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Villisca, Iowa, to Alick and Flossie Thurber Newberg.
On Feb. 3, 1947, she married Wesley Briggs. He preceded her in death in 2001.
Dorothy was a member of Burbank Road Church of Christ, where she belonged to various church ladies groups. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, crafts, sewing, baking, cooking, puzzles, group games and activities. She also loved ice cream, singing hymns and listening to big band music.
Dorothy enjoyed her grandchildren, teaching them to read and sew.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Terry (Judy) Briggs of Loudonville, Beverly Masters of Orrville, Joleen (John) Chance of Wooster, Jerry (Marilyn) Briggs of Strafford, Missouri, Kurtis (Suzann) Briggs of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Alec (Cathy) Briggs of Rogersville, Missouri, and Leann (Jason) Jelks of Greensboro, North Carolina; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson, and a brother, Ray (Charlotte) Newberg of Clarinda, Iowa.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Chad Briggs; sisters, Elsie Havens, Gladys Govig, Fern Potter, Iva Lee Lawson, Delta Shafer, Louise Smith and Emma Kuhn; and brothers Wilber, Roy and Mahlon Newberg.
A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, with Pastor Daniel Sanders officiating. Interment will follow in Reedsburg Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Contributions may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
The family would like to give a special thanks to LifeCare Hospice.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.
(T-G 12/31/15)
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