Dorothy Mae Klehm - Harrisburg

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Dorothy Mae Klehm, 79, of Harrisburg, formerly of Monette and Carlsbad, N.M., died Monday in her home at Harrisburg. She was born Sept. 26, 1927, at Nixa, Mo., the daughter of John Sanders and Amy Jones Sanders. She was a member of First Baptist Church at Harrisburg and was a lifetime member of both the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Amy Sanders; four brothers, Wayne, Horace, Cloves and Milford Sanders; and two sisters, Rachel Osborne and Gladys Mabe.

She is survived by three sisters, Lois Black of Bridgeton, Mo., Ruby Lovell of Harrisburg and Lena Keltner of Nixa.

A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Deleware Cemetery at Nixa.

Weston Funeral Service of Harrisburg was in charge of arrangements.