Dorothy Winters Coury, loving wife of Joseph F. Coury, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 27, surrounded by her husband and loving family.
Dorothy was born April 18, 1922, in Wheeling, West Virginia. She graduated from Triadelphia High School and Elliott Commercial College.
She married Joseph F. Coury in Boston on April 29, 1944. They lived in Maine, Virginia, South Carolina, California, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. They retired in Plymouth and Fort Myers, Fla., in 1985.
She is survived by her husband: Joe, married 70 years and 363 days; daughters: Susan Jerutis; Mary (Ron) Gifford; Patty (Gerry) Kucera; grandchildren: Jennifer (John Ore) Jerutis; Megan (Brian) Leyes; Sarah (Tim Escudier) Jerutis; Jason (Lindsay) Jerutis; Geoff Gifford; Ben (Claire) Ostrander; Adam (Nora) Gifford; Peter (Kaitlyn) Ostrander; and Sam Ostrander; great-grandchildren: Margaret Leyes; Matthew Leyes; Diego Gifford; Molly Leyes; Eliana Gifford; Teddy Escudier; Veronica Ore; Eleanor Jerutis; Auggie Escudier; Amelia Gifford; Frankie Ostrander; Elizabeth Jerutis; Rosa Ore; Hennessy Gifford; and Lucy Ostrander.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her father: Guy Herbert Winters; mother: Elizabeth Jane Rodecker Winters; sister: Eleanor Lee Weisner; and son-in-law Ronald Jerutis.
In addition to her loving family of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, Dorothy was an accomplished artist. Painting, needlework, reading and gardening were among her many interests. She loved playing golf with the 18 holers and was recognized in Golf Magazine for her hole in one at St. Charles Country Club in St. Charles, Ill. Her daughters remember her for her wonderful cooking and baking skills. She enjoyed having lunch with her daughters in Geneva, Ill. as well as in Chicago.
Family was important to Dorothy for she cherished the time she spent with her nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. They enjoyed the times at Fort Myers Beach and Pretty Lake.
Dorothy was always a kind and thoughtful lady. Her volunteer activities included being a Girl Scout Leader. In Plymouth, she was a St. Joseph Hospital volunteer and auxiliary member, a volunteer at Heart and Hands, a volunteer helping the Plymouth Public Library at the Blueberry Festival and volunteered with her husband at the Boy’s & Girl’s Club. She was also a volunteer in the hospital at Geneva, Ill. She also enjoyed special time with friends as a member of the Red Hat Society.
Because Joseph’s career took the family to many different states at different times in their lives, Dorothy made sure her family was healthy and happy no matter where they ended up living. She always put her husband and children first before herself.
Dorothy was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
Family services will take place followed by a public visitation to celebrate Dorothy’s life from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, located at 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Center for Hospice Care at 112 South Center St., Plymouth, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 400 North Center St., Plymouth, or the Boy’s & Girl’s Club of Marshall County, 314 E. Jefferson St., Plymouth.