Dorothy was born on Feb. 28, 1910, in Choteau to William J. and Geneva (Zimmerman) Dorrington. She attended school in Glacier Park, Babb, Kalispell, Libby and business college in Spokane. She was employed with the Montana State Board of Equalization for two years until she married Ernest Anderson in 1930. Ernest preceded Dorothy in death in 1973. She then married Peter M. Staton in Wallace, Idaho, on Jan. 15, 1976. Peter died in 1982.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Junior Cathedral Guild and the St. Peter's Hospital Association manning the Hospitality Cart.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ernest Anderson and Peter Staton; brothers, Ben, Friendy, Lichfield, Kenneth and Bill Dorrington; sisters, Ruth Brewster, Mabel Ackerman and Edith Austin.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Richard K. Anderson of Cohasset, Mass., Jack E. (Lynn) Anderson of Helena, their stepdaughters, Kimberly, Christine and her husband, Kent; stepdaughter, Jana Staton and her husband, Roger and their daughter, Katie Shuy; brother, Jack Dorrington; sisters-in-law, Pat, Rosemary, and Millie Dorrington; several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. Services will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 11 a.m. with the Rev. Stephen Brehe officiating. Interment will be held at Forestvale Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dorothy was born on Feb. 28, 1910, in Choteau to William J. and Geneva (Zimmerman) Dorrington. She attended school in Glacier Park, Babb, Kalispell, Libby and business college in Spokane. She was employed with the Montana State Board of Equalization for two years until she married Ernest Anderson in 1930. Ernest preceded Dorothy in death in 1973. She then married Peter M. Staton in Wallace, Idaho, on Jan. 15, 1976. Peter died in 1982.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Junior Cathedral Guild and the St. Peter's Hospital Association manning the Hospitality Cart.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ernest Anderson and Peter Staton; brothers, Ben, Friendy, Lichfield, Kenneth and Bill Dorrington; sisters, Ruth Brewster, Mabel Ackerman and Edith Austin.
She is survived by her sons, Dr. Richard K. Anderson of Cohasset, Mass., Jack E. (Lynn) Anderson of Helena, their stepdaughters, Kimberly, Christine and her husband, Kent; stepdaughter, Jana Staton and her husband, Roger and their daughter, Katie Shuy; brother, Jack Dorrington; sisters-in-law, Pat, Rosemary, and Millie Dorrington; several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. Services will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 11 a.m. with the Rev. Stephen Brehe officiating. Interment will be held at Forestvale Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Family Members
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Benjamin Dorrington
1902–1978
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Ruth Estelle Dorrington Brewster
1904–1988
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Lichfield J Dorrington
1908–1995
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Mabel Lee Dorrington Ackerman
1911–1990
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Friend Dorrington
1912–1936
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Billy James Dorrington
1914–1992
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Alma Edith "Ede" Dorrington Austin
1918–1999
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John Staffrod "Jack" Dorrington Sr
1920–2014
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Kenneth Geoffrey Dorrington
1924–1999
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