1930
Dorothy
2016
Dorothy Louise "Dot" Smith
February 11, 1930 — December 9, 2016
Dorothy Louise "Dot" Smith, age 86 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established in Dorothy's name.
Dorothy was born February 11, 1930 in Sterling, Illinois, the daughter of Clifford and Lorraine (Hurley) Gallentine. She is a 1948 Erie High School graduate. On October 1, 1948, Dorothy married Earnest Smith. They raised four children and celebrated forty-five years of marriage. Earnest passed away October 1, 1993.
Dorothy and Earnest farmed near Mt. Carroll for many years. While Earnest also worked Postal Delivery, Dorothy also worked for General Electric in Morrison, and later opened-up a restaurant, across from the courthouse in Mt. Carroll called Dot's Cafe. She was famous for her cinnamon rolls, donuts and pies. She owned and operated Dot's Cafe from 1968 to 1980. Dorothy was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved playing cards with family and friends. She was a member of the Galena VFW Auxiliary, Galena American Legion Auxiliary, Galena Elks Club and the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Dorothy is lovingly survived by her four children, Michael (Connie) Smith of Shannon, Illinois, Peggy (Jim) Pugh of Chadwick, Illinois, John (Peg) Smith of Mt. Carroll and Karen (Larry) Moshure of Freeport, Illinois; twelve grandchildren, Corbin (Dusty Paris) Smith, Chris (Katherine) Smith, Carmen (Eric) Vetter, Angela (Brad) Alexander, Gina (Guy) Pauley, Stephanie (Mike) Parker, Amber (Josh) Needham, Eric Smith, Melissa (Erica Ferguson) Moshure, Sara (Brad Tunak, Rhett (Becky) Roethe and Reid (Michelle) Roethe; eighteen great-grand children; a sister, Jean Coffey of Clinton, Iowa; and two brothers, Joseph Gallentine of Vancouver, British Columbia and Jim Gallentine of Sterling, Illinois. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Earnest; two brothers, William and Francis; and both parents.
Dorothy was born February 11, 1930 in Sterling, Illinois, the daughter of Clifford and Lorraine (Hurley) Gallentine. She is a 1948 Erie High School graduate. On October 1, 1948, Dorothy married Earnest Smith. They raised four children and celebrated forty-five years of marriage. Earnest passed away October 1, 1993.
Dorothy and Earnest farmed near Mt. Carroll for many years. While Earnest also worked Postal Delivery, Dorothy also worked for General Electric in Morrison, and later opened-up a restaurant, across from the courthouse in Mt. Carroll called Dot's Cafe. She was famous for her cinnamon rolls, donuts and pies. She owned and operated Dot's Cafe from 1968 to 1980. Dorothy was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved playing cards with family and friends. She was a member of the Galena VFW Auxiliary, Galena American Legion Auxiliary, Galena Elks Club and the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Dorothy is lovingly survived by her four children, Michael (Connie) Smith of Shannon, Illinois, Peggy (Jim) Pugh of Chadwick, Illinois, John (Peg) Smith of Mt. Carroll and Karen (Larry) Moshure of Freeport, Illinois; twelve grandchildren, Corbin (Dusty Paris) Smith, Chris (Katherine) Smith, Carmen (Eric) Vetter, Angela (Brad) Alexander, Gina (Guy) Pauley, Stephanie (Mike) Parker, Amber (Josh) Needham, Eric Smith, Melissa (Erica Ferguson) Moshure, Sara (Brad Tunak, Rhett (Becky) Roethe and Reid (Michelle) Roethe; eighteen great-grand children; a sister, Jean Coffey of Clinton, Iowa; and two brothers, Joseph Gallentine of Vancouver, British Columbia and Jim Gallentine of Sterling, Illinois. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Earnest; two brothers, William and Francis; and both parents.
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