Dorothy was born in Nezperce to James M. Marker and Fern (Roupe) Marker on March 7, 1934. After her mother Fern died when Dorothy was very young, she was raised by her father and stepmother, Connie Marker, in Nezperce, along with her brother Leslie Marker, stepsister Beverly Braun and stepbrother Darryl Lynch.
Dorothy was valedictorian of her high school class in Nezperce, and with the help of a scholarship from the Miss America pageant (she was Miss Lewis County), attended nursing school in Spokane. After graduation, she relocated to Oakland, Calif., and while working as a nurse, Dorothy met and married W. James Dobson, who was an entertainment writer. They had four children and lived in northern California for many years, including South Lake Tahoe.
Dorothy always kept her nursing license, and when she and Jim separated after 25 years of marriage, she and her children moved to Southern California, where she worked as a nurse during the day and at night tirelessly studied to receive her bachelor's degree in health care administration from California State University, Long Beach. After receiving her degree, she pursued a career in medical research. She successfully fought breast cancer at age 50 and retired at the age of 78, after spending more than 25 years as a clinical research registered nurse and supervisor working with many pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and patients across the country to help fight cancer and heart disease.
Along with spending time with her family and grandchildren, Dorothy enjoyed gardening, genealogy, reading several books a week, seeing movies and collecting shells. She also loved spending time with her devoted dog, Shiloh.
Survivors names omitted per findagrave policy.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Denise Dobson; her father, James M. Marker; mother Fern Marker; and stepmother Connie Marker.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Nezperce Cemetery in Nezperce, where she will be buried next to her father and stepmother;
Connie Irene Brown Marker, with a gathering after at the Nezperce Christian Church to honor her memory.
The family welcomes donations in Dorothy's name to any of the many cancer research organizations that are working to find cures for pancreatic cancer.
Lewiston Tribune Dec. 30, 2016
Dorothy was valedictorian of her high school class in Nezperce, and with the help of a scholarship from the Miss America pageant (she was Miss Lewis County), attended nursing school in Spokane. After graduation, she relocated to Oakland, Calif., and while working as a nurse, Dorothy met and married W. James Dobson, who was an entertainment writer. They had four children and lived in northern California for many years, including South Lake Tahoe.
Dorothy always kept her nursing license, and when she and Jim separated after 25 years of marriage, she and her children moved to Southern California, where she worked as a nurse during the day and at night tirelessly studied to receive her bachelor's degree in health care administration from California State University, Long Beach. After receiving her degree, she pursued a career in medical research. She successfully fought breast cancer at age 50 and retired at the age of 78, after spending more than 25 years as a clinical research registered nurse and supervisor working with many pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and patients across the country to help fight cancer and heart disease.
Along with spending time with her family and grandchildren, Dorothy enjoyed gardening, genealogy, reading several books a week, seeing movies and collecting shells. She also loved spending time with her devoted dog, Shiloh.
Survivors names omitted per findagrave policy.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Denise Dobson; her father, James M. Marker; mother Fern Marker; and stepmother Connie Marker.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Nezperce Cemetery in Nezperce, where she will be buried next to her father and stepmother;
Connie Irene Brown Marker, with a gathering after at the Nezperce Christian Church to honor her memory.
The family welcomes donations in Dorothy's name to any of the many cancer research organizations that are working to find cures for pancreatic cancer.
Lewiston Tribune Dec. 30, 2016
Dorothy was born in Nezperce to James M. Marker and Fern (Roupe) Marker on March 7, 1934. After her mother Fern died when Dorothy was very young, she was raised by her father and stepmother, Connie Marker, in Nezperce, along with her brother Leslie Marker, stepsister Beverly Braun and stepbrother Darryl Lynch.
Dorothy was valedictorian of her high school class in Nezperce, and with the help of a scholarship from the Miss America pageant (she was Miss Lewis County), attended nursing school in Spokane. After graduation, she relocated to Oakland, Calif., and while working as a nurse, Dorothy met and married W. James Dobson, who was an entertainment writer. They had four children and lived in northern California for many years, including South Lake Tahoe.
Dorothy always kept her nursing license, and when she and Jim separated after 25 years of marriage, she and her children moved to Southern California, where she worked as a nurse during the day and at night tirelessly studied to receive her bachelor's degree in health care administration from California State University, Long Beach. After receiving her degree, she pursued a career in medical research. She successfully fought breast cancer at age 50 and retired at the age of 78, after spending more than 25 years as a clinical research registered nurse and supervisor working with many pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and patients across the country to help fight cancer and heart disease.
Along with spending time with her family and grandchildren, Dorothy enjoyed gardening, genealogy, reading several books a week, seeing movies and collecting shells. She also loved spending time with her devoted dog, Shiloh.
Survivors names omitted per findagrave policy.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Denise Dobson; her father, James M. Marker; mother Fern Marker; and stepmother Connie Marker.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Nezperce Cemetery in Nezperce, where she will be buried next to her father and stepmother;
Connie Irene Brown Marker, with a gathering after at the Nezperce Christian Church to honor her memory.
The family welcomes donations in Dorothy's name to any of the many cancer research organizations that are working to find cures for pancreatic cancer.
Lewiston Tribune Dec. 30, 2016
Dorothy was valedictorian of her high school class in Nezperce, and with the help of a scholarship from the Miss America pageant (she was Miss Lewis County), attended nursing school in Spokane. After graduation, she relocated to Oakland, Calif., and while working as a nurse, Dorothy met and married W. James Dobson, who was an entertainment writer. They had four children and lived in northern California for many years, including South Lake Tahoe.
Dorothy always kept her nursing license, and when she and Jim separated after 25 years of marriage, she and her children moved to Southern California, where she worked as a nurse during the day and at night tirelessly studied to receive her bachelor's degree in health care administration from California State University, Long Beach. After receiving her degree, she pursued a career in medical research. She successfully fought breast cancer at age 50 and retired at the age of 78, after spending more than 25 years as a clinical research registered nurse and supervisor working with many pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and patients across the country to help fight cancer and heart disease.
Along with spending time with her family and grandchildren, Dorothy enjoyed gardening, genealogy, reading several books a week, seeing movies and collecting shells. She also loved spending time with her devoted dog, Shiloh.
Survivors names omitted per findagrave policy.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Denise Dobson; her father, James M. Marker; mother Fern Marker; and stepmother Connie Marker.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Nezperce Cemetery in Nezperce, where she will be buried next to her father and stepmother;
Connie Irene Brown Marker, with a gathering after at the Nezperce Christian Church to honor her memory.
The family welcomes donations in Dorothy's name to any of the many cancer research organizations that are working to find cures for pancreatic cancer.
Lewiston Tribune Dec. 30, 2016
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