March 29, 2024

Dorothy Fife

Griswold

Dorothy Fife, 93, of Griswold, formerly of Corning, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at the Griswold Rehab and Health Care Center in Griswold.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Oakland Cemetery at Quincy, with Mr. Larry Johnson officiating. No visitation is planned. Memorials may be directed to the family, to be determined. Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., of Corning is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Dorothy Jane Willett, daughter of Olin Norwood and Evelyn Jane (Arthur) Willett, was born June 29, 1922, in rural Adams County. Dorothy was raised in Douglas Township and attended Middle Valley School then transferred to Corning Community School where she graduated in 1939. She played basketball in high school, was football queen attendant for three years and football homecoming queen in 1939.

On Aug. 24, 1939, Dorothy married Max Peterson. Max was killed in an auto accident on their eighth anniversary. On March 5, 1950, Dorothy married Carroll D. Strait. Carroll died of a heart attack on Aug.18, 1976. On June 2, 1977, Dorothy married Edward Fife. He died June 14, 2007. Dorothy had resided in Griswold since May 2012.

Dorothy was a member of Happy Hollow Country Club, American Legion Auxiliary and Rose Ann Auxiliary. Dorothy drove a school bus for the Corning School District for 11 years and owned and operated Dee Jay Cheese for 18 years in her home.

Dorothy is survived by her son Harvey (Dixie) Peterson of Corning; daughter Linda Johnson of Griswold; daughter-in-law Angie Connard of Granger; step-son Dean Fife of Omaha, Nebraska; step-daughter-in-law Bobbette Fife of Corning; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandchild; sister-in-law Jo Willett of Cape Coral, Florida; and many other relatives and friends.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; infant son, Max Harvey Peterson; son Ted Strait; infant grandson Bradley Strait; brothers, Richard and Charlie Willett; son-in-law Phil Johnson; daughter-in-law Karen Peterson; sister-in-law Delores Willett; stepsons, Duane and David Fife and step-grandson Phillip Fife.