Dorothy M. Humphrey

  • Visitation Dates and Times

    Friday, June 21, 2013 4:00-8:00 pm
    Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:00-9:30 am

  • Visitation Location
    Moss Funeral Home, Germantown
  • Service Date
    Saturday, June 22, 2013
  • Service Time
    10:00 am
  • Service Location
    St. Boniface Catholic Church, Germantown
  • Full Obituary

    Dorothy M. Humphrey, nee Rosen, 89, of Germantown, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Aviston Countryside Manor,

    Mrs. Humphrey was born July 8, 1923 in Germantown, IL to Bernard and Margaret (Korte) Rosen; they preceded her in death.

    She married Kenneth E. Humphrey on December 27, 1947 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown; he preceded her in death on August 23, 1996.

    In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by two infant children; a son, Kenneth J. Humphrey; a sister, Jeanette Holtgrave; a brother Robert Rosen; a sister-in-law, Adelle Parker; and a brother-in-law, Victor Warnecke.

    Surviving are her children, Mary (Laurence) Falwell of San Diego, CA, Joseph (Jan) Humphrey of Breese, Stephen (Patricia) Humphrey of Nashville, Geralyn (Carl) Huels of Bartelso, John Humphrey of North Dakota, Brian (Karen) Humphrey of Manchester, NH, and Monica (Michael) Mensing of Breese; 22 grandchildren & 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Warnecke of Sacramento, CA; brothers, Victor (Betty) Rosen of Valencia, CA and Daniel (Jane) Rosen of Highland; and a brother-in-law, Donald Holtgrave of Germantown.

    Dorothy was a homemaker and a former volunteer with Hospice of Southern Illinois and the Clinton County Mental Health Association. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Altar Sodality and St. Joseph's Hospital Auxiliary where she devoted her time to the Pastoral Care Department.

    Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Germantown with Fr. James Buerster and Deacon Rich Bagby officiating. Interment will follow in St. Boniface Cemetery, Germantown.

    Visitation will be Friday, June 21, 2013 from 4:00-8:00 pm and again on Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 8:00-9:30 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.

    Memorials can be made to Community Link or Mater Dei High School and will be received at the funeral home.

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