Dorothy Hulsey

RAYTOWN, Mo. -- Dorothy Hulsey, 69, of Raytown died peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was the daughter of Bertha and Percy Farrar. Dorothy was born, the youngest of seven children, on Nov. 18, 1948, in Cape Girardeau.

Her fondest childhood memories were playing with her sister, Margie, cooking with her mom and delivering eggs with her daddy.

Dorothy was a 1967 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau.

She married Bob Hulsey, the love of her life, in Holy Matrimony on April 19, 1975. They had two children, Gabriel Hulsey of Jefferson City, Missouri, and Elizabeth Hulsey Forlow of Blue Springs, Missouri.

Dorothy retired from the State of Missouri Department of Youth Services in Jefferson City. Never one to stay idle, she did seasonal work for the Internal Revenue Service in Kansas City, Missouri, until her death. She cherished the friendships she made at both the State of Missouri and the IRS.

Dorothy's absolute favorite job was being a wife and a mother.

She leaves her husband, Bob; her son, Gabe, and his wife, Becky, along with their daughters, Emma, Riley and Addison; and her daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy," and her husband, Kenny, and their children, Jacob and Kyle. She also leaves behind her nephew, Gary Stone, and his wife, Melissa, and their children, Mariah and Ben; her sisters, Geraldine Stone and Margaret Farrar, and numerous other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her granddaughter, Hope Luebbering Hulsey; her brothers, Paul, Glenn, Eugene "Gene" and Arthur Farrar.

Dorothy's family would like to thank Dr. Aimee Kohn and Dr. Susan Herzberg and the entire St. Luke's East Cancer Team for the kindness and care they extended to Dorothy and her family throughout her cancer treatment. They would also like to thank Great Lake's Caring Hospice for the care they provided Dorothy while she was on hospice.

Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

A prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the March of Dimes.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.