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Dorothy Lucille (Russell) Berkshire

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[December 18, 2020]  LITCHFIELD — Dorothy Lucille (Russell) Berkshire, 96, of Lincoln, formerly of Litchfield, passed from this life on Wed., Dec. 9, 2020 at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln.

Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield

Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Plummer Funeral Services, Inc., 404 East Union Avenue, Litchfield

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Dorothy Lucille (Russell) Berkshire, 96, of Lincoln, formerly of Litchfield, passed from this life on Wed., Dec. 9, 2020 at St. Clara’s Manor in Lincoln,. She was born on July 1, 1924 in Atwater, a daughter of William Bonney and Mabel Blanch Russell. Dorothy married Jesse V. Berkshire on July 7, 1941 in St. Charles, MO.

She lived her life in Witt, Litchfield, Atterberry, Petersburg, and then in Lincoln. Dorothy was a homemaker, a volunteer (Pink Lady) at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, and also worked in the cafeteria at Porta School.

She enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading her Bible, and her family. She was a unique person and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

She is survived by:
one son Randy (Dana) of Lincoln; one daughter-in-law, Lois (Berkshire) Peper of Raymond; four grandchildren: Lisa (Chris) Kurtz, Michael Berkshire, Jim (Karen) Berkshire, David Wayne (Helen) Berkshire; three great-granddaughters: Tiera (Jonathan) Begley; Taylor Berkshire; Ada Kurtz; two great-great-grandchildren: Hugh Berkshire and Skyler Begley; two nieces: Maralyn Hammond and Bonnie Russell and one nephew Jim Russell.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jesse; three brothers: Oliver “Bud” Russell, Boyd Russell, William “Billy” Russell; two sons Larry and J. David Berkshire; one daughter in infancy, Bonnie Jean and daughter-in-law, Barb.

 

Funeral Director

Funeral services for Dorothy will be held on Sat., Dec. 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Rev. Tim Searby will officiate. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service in the funeral home.

Memorials may be designated to St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary.

For more information, to light a candle, or to sign the online guestbook, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com

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