Dorothy Mae Knutter Ferns

Dorothy Ferns was born January 20, 1932 and died on January 31, 2012. She was born the fourth of nine children to John Theodore and Gladdys Marie Knutter, in Ray County, Missouri. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Ferns in 1993.  She is survived by three brothers, a daughter and five grandchildren. During her life Dorothy accomplished many things.  She served in the U.S. Marine Corps. She worked her way through college and law school, working as an attorney most of her life.  Her greatest accomplishments, however, were the many lives she touched and enriched, helping many people along the way. The World was made a better place by her time here. She will be sorely missed.

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  1. Raymond Haverland on February 2, 2012 at 10:51 am

    We will miss her! Always enjoyed her sense of humor and the large Thanksgiving dinners.



  2. Matthew Huling on January 10, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    Dorothy was like a second mother to me, she was always kind and accommodating. She helped me out in so many ways. She always had some kind of food in the kitchen, and it seemed that she took it as a personal insult if she offered you food and you didn’t accept it.
    It made her happy to see you eat whatever she cooked. I often think of her.
    I know that as long as I’m alive I’ll never forget her.



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