Dorothy Helen Dowell

Dorothy Dowell was born to Russell K. and Alice (Koester) Schlosser on January 1, 1933. She graduated from Gering Senior High School in Gering, Nebraska.

On September 9, 1951 Dorothy married Richard Dowell, her high school sweetheart. Together, they raised six children: Steve, Terry, Paul, Dale, Earl and Ruth.

Dorothy began her career as a dental assistant before marrying and moving to Fort Peck, Montana. She later honed her upholstery skills while working at Dave’s Used Mart in Glasgow and soon started her own business making draperies, monogramming, and upholstery. Dorothy operated her business for most of her life until retirement, serving her community with creativity and dedication.

She was crafty, and active in

1. Church Service (Seminary, many callings, service mission with her husband in Cody, Wyoming and the Nebraska Sandhills)
2. Quilting / Service (making hundreds of quilts for friends, family, WIC, and others in need)
3. Other Creative Skills (crocheting, knitting, embroidery, cake decorating, furniture, painting)
4. Social / Community (Artex parties, weekend card parties, prepared food for Thanksgiving at the senior center and was a devoted member of Rebekahs)

There was hardly a craft she didn’t master.

Dorothy passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy is survived by six children and twelve grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lewis Dowell; parents, Russell and Alice Schlosser; and Brothers Russell and Richard Schlosser.