Dorothy Jean Plum, 68, passed away at her home in Liberty, Missouri, on October 31 2016, at 10:55pm,after a long battle with multiple chronic health conditions. She was born in Great Bend, KS on December 25, 1947 to Harry and Viola (Wimmer) Yost and was the second to youngest of 5 children.
Dorothy grew up in a small, central Kansas town called Alexander. When she was younger, Dorothy was a bit of a tomboy and often spoke of the fond memories of living on the farm, playing in the hay loft and watching her daddy work on the farm equipment. She enjoyed pretending to be a cowboy by putting a saddle on her ‘pretend horse’, the propane tank. Dorothy also enjoyed music through song. She began singing at a young age in church with her mother, Viola, and her sister, Mary. She sang regularly throughout her life in weddings, church and even traveled with the gospel group, Festival of Praise. Anyone who had the pleasure of hearing Dorothy sing would agree that her voice was one of her greatest gifts from God. Church, family, and friends were very important to her. She held a very special place in her heart for her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Dorothy became a cosmetologist, after the birth of her twins. She opened her own beauty salon in Alexander before her third daughter, Michelle, was born. Although she maintained her cosmetology license throughout the years, she moved in to the medical field as a transcriptionist and administrative assistant where she worked for Mid-America Cardiology. In 2010 Dorothy retired due to increasing health issues that limited her ability maintain her work life.
In November of 1991, Dorothy married Bill. They lived in Hutchinson, KS but later moved to Kansas City where she was closer to her oldest daughter, granddaughter and youngest brother.
Left to honor Dorothy and her loving memory is husband of 25 years, Bill; daughters Brigette Ellis, Melinda Ellis, and Michelle (Michael) Rieman; step-daughter Peaches; siblings Gary (Joy), Paul, and John (Sara); grandchildren Shain (Mackenzie), Trenton, Erica, Jake, Leyton, Crystal, Celia, and Adam; great-grandchildren Marley, Hadley, and Tatum and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her sister Mary, father Harry, and mother Viola.
Family, friends, and others, whose lives Dorothy touched, are invited to a memorial service being held at First Assembly of God, 2301 N. 14th Ave, Dodge City, KS 67801, November 12, 2016 at 11:00 am to reminisce, support each other, and celebrate her life. Pastor Ryan Webster and Pastor David Graves will be officiating the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in Dorothy’s name to:
Northcare Hospice
2000 NE Vivion Road, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64118
816.691.5119
www.kchospice.org
OR
Servants of Mary-Ministers To The Sick
800 North 18th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
913-371-3423
http://www.sisterservantsofmary.org/