Service:
A private graveside service for Dorothy will be held
at Wiley Cemetery in Colfax, IL.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Dorothy J. DeVore, 91, passed away at
home with her family on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Dorothy was born on July 20, 1933, in
Arrowsmith, IL. Her parents were Julius and
Katherine (Greiner) Miller Sr. She had four
siblings, Mary Scheets, Julius Miller Jr., Richard
Miller, and Raymond Miller, all preceded her in
death. Dorothy married Kenneth W. DeVore on
September 12, 1954, in Colfax, IL. He preceded her
in death on March 6, 2010.
Dorothy is survived by one son, Christopher (Diane)
and two grandsons, Josh and Alex. She had been
living with them for the past nine years in Atlanta,
IL.
Dorothy graduated from Octavia High School in Colfax
in 1951 and Mennonite Hospital School of Nursing in
1954. All her 39 years in nursing care were spent in
supervisory and administration positions. She
retired from Mennonite College of Nursing in 1998 as
their alumni Director. |

She and her husband came from large
families. There were always activities and reunions.
Her family and friends were very important to her.
She will be missed. There were two special people
that were her classmates that provided help and love
to her, June Forbes and Mary Punke.
Dorothy was a member of the Calvary United Methodist
Church since 1971.
A private graveside service for Dorothy will be held
at Wiley Cemetery in Colfax, IL. Memorials may be
made in Dorothy’s name to The Alzheimer’s
Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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