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Dorothea Elaine “Dort” <I>Jorgensen</I> Ellsworth

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Dorothea Elaine “Dort” Jorgensen Ellsworth

Birth
Entrican, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Death
8 Apr 2013 (aged 89)
Stanton, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Langston, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.3129311, Longitude: -85.242012
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Dorothea Jorgensen Ellsworth born in Pine Twp. August 15, 1923 to William J. Jorgensen and Lena Ellen Wulff Jorgensen , left her Stanton residence and went into the presence of her Lord on April 8, 2013. She grew up in the Entrican area and attended grade school at the Cherry Dell School and County Normal in Stanton. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1941.

Dorothea married Vernon Benjamin Ellsworth on March 11, 1944 in Lakeview, Michigan. To this union was born a son & a daughter.

During WWII she taught at rural schools in Montcalm county. She also was active in Sunday School and other activities at the Langston Bible Church for 50 years. Dorothea wrote a series of books, referred to as "The Dream Series" and it can still be found on Amazon.com and in other on-line book stores. She also enjoyed sewing and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxilary, Greenville VFW Post #3794. In 2002 she became a member of the Nevins Lake Bible Church.

Dorothea is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, her son-in-law and his wife, grandchildren, great grandchildren & her surviving siblings. Names of survivors are being omitted for their privacy.

Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lena; her husband, Vernon; her lovely daughter, Sherolyn Kay Ellaworth Bell ; her step-mother, Ferne Jorgensen; a grandson, Lane Hartwick ; and her sisters, Hazel Smith and Iola Devine.

Dorothea Jorgensen Ellsworth born in Pine Twp. August 15, 1923 to William J. Jorgensen and Lena Ellen Wulff Jorgensen , left her Stanton residence and went into the presence of her Lord on April 8, 2013. She grew up in the Entrican area and attended grade school at the Cherry Dell School and County Normal in Stanton. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1941.

Dorothea married Vernon Benjamin Ellsworth on March 11, 1944 in Lakeview, Michigan. To this union was born a son & a daughter.

During WWII she taught at rural schools in Montcalm county. She also was active in Sunday School and other activities at the Langston Bible Church for 50 years. Dorothea wrote a series of books, referred to as "The Dream Series" and it can still be found on Amazon.com and in other on-line book stores. She also enjoyed sewing and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxilary, Greenville VFW Post #3794. In 2002 she became a member of the Nevins Lake Bible Church.

Dorothea is survived by her son & daughter-in-law, her son-in-law and his wife, grandchildren, great grandchildren & her surviving siblings. Names of survivors are being omitted for their privacy.

Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lena; her husband, Vernon; her lovely daughter, Sherolyn Kay Ellaworth Bell ; her step-mother, Ferne Jorgensen; a grandson, Lane Hartwick ; and her sisters, Hazel Smith and Iola Devine.


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