Dec 13, 2022 5:49 AM

Dorothy Louise Young

Posted Dec 13, 2022 5:49 AM
Dorothy Louise Young
Dorothy Louise Young

Dorothy Louise Duley Young, 75, died Dec. 6, 2022.  She was born March 10, 1947, in Kirksville, Mo. 

Although she contracted polio at the age of 4 years, she led a very active life, graduated from Scotland County High School in Memphis, Mo. in the Class of 1965 and later Gem City College in Quincy, Illinois, and Southeastern, Iowa.

Known to her friends as “Dee”, she married twice and had three daughters, was an animal lover of especially dogs, a huge Iowa Hawkeye fan, and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Burlington. Living in various places over the years, she always gravitated back to her beloved Burlington.

Dee is survived by her daughters, Tracy and Len Cloke of Burlington, Margi and Randy Warner of Kingsville, Mo., and Crystal and Kenny Adams of Keokuk; a brother, Phillip and Dianne Duley of Memphis, Mo.; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Dee was preceded in death by Cricket, Precious, Sam, Kiki, Little Bit and her forever-and-ever soulmate Tiny Tim “Toodles”

There will be no visitation or services. Cremation accorded with interment of ashes in Memphis Cemetery, Memphis, Mo.