Dorothy White, 87, of Lake City passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Mayo Health System Lake City Hospital.
She was born November 9, 1928 in Holtville, Imperial Co. CA to Aylmer and Hazel Nichols. She grew up in Chula Vista, CA. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1945. Dorothy married James Calvin White on August 13, 1946 in Chula Vista, CA. They lived in California where Dorothy worked as a grocery clerk until retiring in 1987. They then moved to Minnesota to be with their children. James passed away in 1999. Dorothy was a member of St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City. She enjoyed painting, and most of all, spending time with friends and family.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty (Peter) Weckman of FL, Jean Nye of Lake City, MN; one son, James (Pamela) White of Lake City; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; one sister, Ernestine (Lee) Woodworth of San Diego, CA; and one brother, Paul (Karen) Nichols of San Diego, CA. She is preceded in death by her husband; one son, Charlie; one son-in-law, Roger Nye; one grandchild, Bishop Nye; one brother, Aylmer and two sisters, Lois Wilson and Leona Chaffee.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 06, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City, MN with Father Joseph Pete officiating. Burial will be at Frontenac Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City is handling the services.
Online condolences can be sent to http://www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Visitation
APR
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church
419 West Lyon Avenue
Lake City, MN 55041
Service
APR
6.
11:00 AM (CDT)
St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church
419 West Lyon Avenue
Lake City, MN 55041