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Leveta E. and Nathan Earl DOTTERER
Alva Cemetery
Nathan Earl Dotterer
Dec 6, 1927 - Feb 26, 2011
Posted by Ann Weber
Anonymous
Woodward News
Tue Mar 01, 2011, 09:19 AM CST
Woodward, Okla. — Earl Dotterer, 83 year old Woodward resident, died
Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Grace Living Center in Woodward. Funeral
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Bible
Baptist Church with the Reverend Jeff Swigart and the Reverend Bill Moore
officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Alva Municipal
Cemetery with the Billings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Nathan Earl Dotterer was born on December 6, 1927 near Driftwood, Oklahoma
to Daniel William and Elizabeth Louise (Kasterke) Dotterer. Earl was reared
in Driftwood but after his mother died they moved into Cherokee. He was
united in marriage to Leveta Eldena Hofen on August 1, 1948 at a rural
church near Dacoma, Oklahoma. They made their first home in Alva and in 1978
the family moved to Woodward where they have resided since that time. While
living in Alva, Earl worked at a car agency, Otasco and delivered Bond
Bread. After moving to Woodward he delivered bread and potato chips for
Kitty Clover. Later in life he delivered trucks for Irwin Chevrolet,
delivering them all over the United States.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Army National Guard and the Navy Reserve.
Earl attended the Baptist, Methodist and Lutheran churches. He enjoyed
sports, fishing, and hunting, traveling and being with his family, who he
loved dearly. Earl loved life and people and he never met a stranger, he was
always jolly and compassionate to everyone he met.
Earl is survived by his wife Leveta Dotterer of the home; one daughter Nancy
Earlene Greeff and husband Tim of Woodward; sisters-in-law, Helen Dotterer
and Dorothy Dotterer; four grandchildren, Michael Dotterer, Derek Kastelic,
Jenah Kastelic, Ripley Greeff; five great-grandchildren, Eathan, Jasmine and
Jacob Dotterer, Natasha Faucett, Ayden Stevens; many nieces and nephews,
great nieces and great nephews, great-great nieces and nephews,
great-great-great nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel William and Elizabeth Louise
Dotterer, his son, Daniel William Dotterer, eight brothers, Charlie Dotterer
and his wife Alta, John Dotterer and wife Mildred, Frank Dotterer, Joe
Dotterer and wife Elma, Ernest Dotterer, Paul Dotterer and wife Flossie,
Daniel Dotterer, Albert Dotterer and his three sisters, Francis Garman and
husband Arnold, Addie Small and husband Nate, Pricilla Brune and husband
Albert.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research
Foundation, Alzheimer’s Research with the Billings Funeral Home, 1621 Downs
Avenue, Woodward, OK. 73801 accepting the contributions.
Remembrances may be shared online at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com
| Leveta Eldena Hofen Dotterer |
| © Alva Review-Courier |
| 01-03-2018 |
| Submitted by: Glenn |
© Alva Review-Courier
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Leveta Dotterer, 89-year-old Woodward resident, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, surrounded by her family at the Grace Living Center in Woodward. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2018, in the Billings Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Bill Moore and Reverend Scott Hofen officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at the Alva Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home.
Leveta Eldena (Hofen) Dotterer was born September 14, 1928, to Everett William Hofen and Alta Marie (Prigmore) Hofen. Leveta grew up in the country near Dacoma, Oklahoma, and graduated from Dacoma High School. She married Nathan Earl Dotterer on August 1, 1948, at a rural church near Dacoma. They made their first home in Alva, Oklahoma, and she and Earl raised their family there until they moved to Woodward, Oklahoma, in 1978. Leveta worked for a dentist, Dr. Hall, and in 1956 went to work for Central National Bank in Alva until 1978 when the family moved to Woodward, Oklahoma. She then went to work for Woodward Savings and Loan, Homestead Savings and Loan and Mid First Bank, retiring in 1994.
Leveta attended the Baptist, Methodist and Lutheran Churches. She loved sports, traveling and spending time with her family. Leveta had a green thumb and always had beautiful vegetable and flower gardens.
She spent her later years from 2009 until the time of her passing volunteering at Grace Living Center. She became a resident at Grace in 2015 but continued taking care of the plants and flowers inside and outside in the courtyard. She didn't believe in sitting idle and loved staying busy and helping others in any way she could.
Leveta is survived by one daughter, Nancy Greeff and husband Tim of Woodward; three grandchildren, Michael Dotterer of Alva, Derek Kastelic and wife Hope of Woodward and Jenah Kastelic and boyfriend Pat Debus of Oklahoma City; great-grandchildren, Eathan, Jasmine and Jacob Dotterer, Natasha Faucett, Abe and Elliette Kastelic; great-great-grandchildren, Addison, Brooklyn, Katelyn and Oliver; sisters: Geneva Moore, Elma Melton and husband Jim, Alvina Murray, Evelyn Kramp, Everetta Hall, Josephine Ricks, Alfreda Reynolds and husband J.D .; brothers: Henry Hofen, Max Hofen and wife Linda; sister-in-law, Jeanne Hofen; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan "Earl" Dotterer; son, Daniel William Dotterer; parents, Everett William and Alta Marie Hofen; brother Everett William Hofen Jr .; brothers-in-law: Carrol Moore, Willis Kramp, Bill Hall, Bill Ricks, Bill Murray; sister-in-law, Lynda Hofen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Living Center of Woodward with the funeral home accepting the contributions.
The family would like to thank Grace Living Center and Faith Hospice for taking such good care of Leveta the last two years.
Remembrances may be shared online at http://www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com.
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