Dorathy Marie Jordahl

Dorathy was born to Elmer and Helen Anderson in Worthington, Minnesota, the third of four children. Her older sister, Aileen, chose her name. Her father died when Dorathy was five years old but was always well cared for by her two older sisters. By all accounts Dorathy had a fun life growing up in Worthington. In the mid 1950's, after her divorce, Dorathy moved to Denver with her mother, Helen, and two year old daughter, Cindy. Shortly after moving to Denver she became a member of Bethany Lutheran Church where she remained an active member, teaching Sunday School in the early days, serving on the Alter Guild for many years and later on the ""Funeral Committee."" She began working in Denver at Standard Oil of Indiana and then Standard Oil of California/Chevron, for the next 30 years. She also had a second job for many years at the Cherry Creek Denver Dry Goods department store in the designer dress department. Initially, she worked there a couple evenings a week so her daughter had the opportunity to do ""everything."" She continued working there because she loved clothes. Dorathy enjoyed life. She never just liked something, she always ""loved it"" or ""it was the best thing/time/dessert ever. "" She loved her family most of all, both here and in Minnesota, her grandson became the love of her life. She also loved being with her friends, playing golf and bridge, cross country skiing, going to Air Force Academy football games, operas at Central City, singing, dancing, desserts as entrees, anything chocolate, traveling, clothes, shopping, watching the Broncos and the Rockies, her townhouse AND her Chrysler LeBaron convertible. She enjoyed baking, making and serving Swedish dishes, particularly at Christmas time. Her Alzheimers disease became apparent over ten years ago and gradually took over most aspects of her life. The loving, caring staff at Springbrooke, where she lived until her passing, say she still liked to eat desserts as her main course, sing hymns, come up with witty one liners from time to time and even dance on occasion. Dorathy is survived by her daughter, Cindy Dohse(Jeff), grandson, John, nieces: Karen Roth, Bobette Pronk, Colleen Swanson and nine great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, her two sisters, brother, two nieces and one nephew.