"May you rest in peace"
In loving memory of
Dorothy Flaming
July 17, 1912 - February 10, 2009
Dorothy Alvina Flaming was born on July 17, 1912, in Heron Lake Township in Jackson County to the late Albert and Charlotte (Kuhnau) Rossow. She was baptized on August 2, 1912 and later confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Heron Lake Township. Dorothy attended St. Peter Lutheran School for six years and graduated from District 66 in Jackson County. After graduating, Dorothy was a waitress and did housework.
On July 2, 1955, Dorothy was united in marriage to Alvin Flaming at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom. Dorothy and Alvin lived in Windom and raised Alvin's sons, Jerry and Rodger. Dorothy and Alvin purchased Riverside Laundry and worked side by side for 17 years. Alvin passed away on December 24, 1974. Dorothy continued to work at Riverside Laundry until her retirement. She later entered the Sogge Memorial Good Samaritan Society in Windom where she continued to live until passing away on Tuesday afternoon, February 10, 2009, at the wonderful age of 96.
Dorothy was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom where she was a member of the LWML. She will be remembered as a hard worker and one that enjoyed gardening and vacationing with her family.
Dorothy is survived by two step-sons, Rodger Flaming and his wife, Regina of San Diego, CA and James Flaming and his wife, Carol, of Mountain Lake; four siblings, Anita Zeleznikar of Duluth; Lucille Roesner of Windom; Harold Rossow of Windom; Marietta Finke of Windom; and other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin; three step-children, Jerry Flaming, Nancy Parsons, and Ilah Jane Henze; two brothers, Clarence and Alvin Rossow; and one sister, Myrtle Fulton
Blessed be the memory of Dorothy Alvina Flaming.
Tributes
"I remember the many meetings we had at Alivin and Dorothy's house. They always were friendly people and Dorothy always serve a snack at the end of meeting. They were good people. You are in our prayers. Stand Clara Johson"
"To all of Dorothy's family, I wanted to let you know how lucky I feel to have developed such a close relationship to Dorothy while I worked at Sogge. It was an even greater pleasure to maintain that relationship with her after I left. I will remember her for her sense of humor and for being such a kind and forgiving person. I will truly miss taking my children to visit "Grandma Dorothy.""