Dorothy Mary Dudley

Dorothy Mary Magdelene "Ducky" Dudley, 89, died August 6, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Private Family Graveside Services will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Friends may call on Tuesday, August 17th at the funeral home to sign the register book. Memorial contributions are suggested to Shiloh Baptist Church and cards and condolences may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom care has been entrusted.

Dorothy was born September 25, 1931 in Atchison, Kansas the daughter of James Oliver Burton, Sr., and Mildred Brown.  She attended Lincoln School in Atchison.

Dorothy was married to William Dudley, Jr., on May 3, 1947.  The couple were blessed with five children.

Dorothy accepted Christ at a young age.  She was a member of Second Christian Church.  After she was married, she became a member of Zion Baptist Church to be with her husband.  She was an active and faithful member of the church.  She served on the Usher board, kitchen committee and sang in the church choir.

Dorothy worked many years for the John Adair Sr. family, developing a close and lasting relationship with the Adair children.

After retiring, Dorothy became a homemaker.  She enjoyed cooking and carrying for her children and grandchildren.  She loved her family dearly.

Dorothy believed and lived her life putting God first, family second and herself last.  She was also willing to help anyone who needed it.

A few days following her death, the love of her life, her husband, William, passed away; they were married for 74 years.  Their marriage was truly a testament of love, commitment and caring lead by faith.

Dorothy is survived by her children, William H. (Marcia) Dudley, Minneapolis, MN; Lonnie Dudley, Atchison, KS; Martha (Steve) Wilson, Atchison, KS; and Maxine (Rickey) Ross, Atchison, KS; twenty-six grandchildren, fifty-five great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews and several close friends that she considered as family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Delores Downing; two brothers, James Oliver Burton, Jr., and Harry Burton, Sr.; her son, Ralph A. Dudley; grandson, Tyrone Tyler and granddaughter, Tonda Dudley.