McKeighen, Dorothy (1913 - 2016)

MCKEIGHEN, KAUFMANN, LEE, SANGHVI, CLARK, BAIN, COMPTON, TURNER, POWERS, FOGDALL, MILLER, OETJEN, HARTMAN, GREINER, POWERS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/9/2016 at 13:30:45

Name of deceased: Dorothy Elizabeth McKeighan (nee Kaufmann)

Aged: 102 yrs, 9 mo, 11 days

Residence: Mount Vernon, IL (originally from Westphalia, IA)

Born: Nov. 7, 1913; Westphalia, IA

Died: Aug. 18, 2016; Lavender Ridge Dignified Memory Care in Mount Vernon, IL

Funeral services: Friday, Aug. 26, 2016; Huebner Funeral Home, Denison, IA; burial was at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Denison, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Dr. Ann M. Lee of Summerfield, FL; Mary K. Sanghvi (spouse, Ajit) of Philadelphia, PA; and Teresa M. Clark (spouse, James) of Mount Vernon, IL; grandchildren, Kathleen Bain (spouse, Bruce) of Novato, CA, David Compton (spouse, Melissa) of Fishers, IN, Anne-Marie Turner (spouse, Mark) of Ocala, FL, John Compton (spouse, Jennie) of Sarasota, FL, Lance Powers of CA, Nilam Sanghvi (spouse, Stephen Fogdall) of Philadelphia, PA, Kristin Miller (spouse, Scott) of Sycamore, IL, Brendan J. Clark (spouse, Catherine) of Denver, CO, Sean Clark (spouse, Claire) of Berwyn, IL, Kyle Clark (spouse, Caitlin) of High Ridge, MO, Colin Clark of St. Louis, MO; great-grandchildren, Caitlin Bain, Hannah and Austin Compton, Kayla and Zachary Oetjen, Jack Compton, Nathan, Lucas, and Joshua Miller, Keighan and Callum Clark, and Eva Teresa Clark; step-great-grandchildren, Collin & Zach Hartman; nieces; nephews; cousins

Predeceased by: Parents, Martin and Anna (nee Greiner) Kaufmann; brothers, Pete, George, Joe and Pat; sisters, Cecelia, Emma, Mary, and Rose; infant son, John; daughter, Melinda McKeighan Powers

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: member, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, IA; was involved in the music ministry as an organist and served as President of the Altar Society

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Earl McKeighan; Sep. 6, 1938; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Employment: homemaker

Hobbies/Interests: was presented with the Catholic Marian Award for outstanding leadership in Girl Scouting; was an active volunteer in the Crawford County (IA) Hospital Auxiliary and the local chapter of the American Cancer Society; she made layettes and rosaries for the missions; when in her 90's, Dorothy was named a "Christmas Angel" and featured in the local newspaper for knitting countless washcloths used in the care of hospice patients. She loved tending flower and vegetable gardens with Earl as well as planting blackberries, raspberries, grapes, nut and fruit trees. Dorothy was an accomplished seamstress and ran a sewing business out of her Denison home. While at GreenTree Assisted Living, she continued sewing for other residents

Sources: harlanonline.com, register-news.com