Dorothy Barbara O’Meara (1916-2021)

O’ MEARA, DOSCH, DOOPER

Posted By: KenWright (email)
Date: 5/21/2021 at 18:12:09

Dorothy Barbara O’Meara, 104, of Dubuque Iowa, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 9, 2021 with family by her side at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque.

On May 12, 2021, a private wake was held at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home for family members living in the area.Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Denver, CO. We encourage you to visit www.hskfhcares.com to send a message to Dorothy’s family.

Dorothy was born September 27, 1916, in Amery, Wisconsin, the daughter of Bernard and Catherine (Dosch) Dooper. On March 26, 1940, she married Raymond J. O’Meara in Plains, Montana. They raised their seven children in Miles City, Montana before retiring to Tucson, Arizona. She lived in Tucson for 42 years before moving to Assisi Village in Dubuque.

Dorothy’s passion was her family. She always said her greatest accomplishment was raising her children. She was an excellent cook and baker. She was known for her cinnamon rolls, bread and cookies. She cooked professionally for a hospital and at a dude ranch. She enjoyed traveling, bowling and playing cards, especially pinochle and bridge. She was a caregiver all her life. Dorothy attributed her longevity to hard work.

Survivors include her children, Mary O’Meara Alter of Denver, CO, Rosaleen “Rosie” (David) Deluhery of Dubuque, IA, William (Frances) O’Meara of Anchorage, AK, John (Sharon) O’Meara of Miles City, MT, Dorothy (Robert) Meana of East Dubuque, IL, David O’Meara of Reno, NV and Philip O’Meara of Anchorage, AK.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Katie Mood, Amy (Tim) Breitfelder, John (Sonya) Deluhery, Sean (Becky) O’Meara, Corey (Michelle Harmerling) O’Meara, Chad (Carol) Javor, Rebecca (Anthony Wilson) Meana, Justin (Maria) Meana, Erin (Jamie) O’Meara, Alison O’Meara, and 26 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband on December 8, 1969; her parents; her three brothers and four sisters; two grandchildren, Jennifer O’Meara and Scott Alter.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to Stonehill Communities in Dubuque or St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, MN.

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