- Date Of Birth: December 16, 1920
- Date Of Death: April 4, 2019
- State: Iowa
Dorothy M. Purtilo, 98, of Newton died on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Newton Health Care Center. The family will greet friends from 1-2 p.m.
Dorothy, the daughter of Forrest Courtney and Hazel Lucetta Soule, was born on December 16, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On September 8, 1942, Dorothy was united in marriage to Arthur Purtilo.
Art and Dorothy moved to Newton in September of 1947 so Art could take a job at the Maytag Company.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Gary (Connie) Purtilo of Bellevue, Denny (Kay) Purtilo of Newton, and Judy (Doug) Theis McCart of Corydon; grandchildren, Rod Purtilo, Terry Purtilo, Michelle (Brad) Theis Stalzer, Karen (Brian) Purtilo Finch, Chad (Raejean) Theis, Kathy (Randy) Purtilo Plumb, Stephanie (Rodney) Theis Annee; her step-grandchildren, Jon (Shannon) McCart, Kelli (Mike) McCart Talcott, and Melinda Wickliff; 12 great-grandchildren, Maggie Hummell, Dakota Theis, Zachary Theis, Trenton Theis, Logan Theis, Bryar Annee, Morgan Stalzer, Sean Finch, Madelyn Pickett, Troy Finch, Ashlyn Finch, and Brylyn Finch; her six step-great-grandchildren, Guy Talcott, Ronin Talcott, Kylie Talcott, Ainsley McCart, Brandon Wickliff, and Cameron Wickliff; two great-great-grandchildren, Emmett Hummel-White and Cleo Theis; her sister, Lorraine C. Olson of Saratoga, California; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Art Purtilo; a stillborn sister; grandson, Kevin Purtilo; and daughter-in-law, Barbara Purtilo.
