Dorothy Ann Augustine Younger, 87, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on September 25, 2021.
Dorothy was born November 14, 1933, in Ellis, Kansas to Joseph and Sophia (Weber) Augustine. She married Edward Younger on August 13, 1951, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis, Kansas.
They began their married life in WaKeeney, Kansas the first 22 years, then they moved to McPherson, Kansas in 1973.
Dorothy was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, McPherson, where she was involved with the Altar Society, Choir, Legion of Mary, Eucharistic Minister and R.C.I.A.
She was a 50 plus year member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, chapter member of Gamma Eta, WaKeeney, and Beta Omicorn chapter of McPherson. She served on the YMCA board for 5 years.
Dorothy enjoyed playing bridge, golf and volunteering at the Lords Diner in Wichita, Kansas.
She so loved her 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughter Tami Kaegi and husband, Grant, of Lenexa, KS. Three sons, Lonnie and wife Cindy of Franklin, TN, Leon and wife Katherine of Brownsburg, IN, and LeRoy Younger of Topeka, KS; grandchildren, Jennifer Pietrzak and husband, David of Franklin, TN, Amy Flynn and her husband Ed of Marietta GA, Greg Younger and his wife Lindsey of Franklin, TN, Will Younger and wife Noelle of Indianapolis, IN, John Younger of Dallas, TX, Caitlin Montgomery and husband, Norm of Indianapolis, IN, Rachel Rose Schlichter and husband, Kyle of Brownsburg, IN, Megan Lieker and husband Patrick of Leawood, KS, John Kaegi and wife Amanda of Hesston, KS, and Rachel Green and husband Daniel of Prairie Village, KS, one step granddaughter, Sarah Durham and husband Keaton of Brownsburg, IN, plus great grandchildren, Sam and MacKenzie Pietrzak, Jackson Flynn, Henry, Charlie and Max Younger, Reese and McCartney Younger, Rhett and Lark Montgomery, Ocean and Indiana Durham, Edison, Charlotte and Pierce Leiker, Kennedi Lincoln and Kaden Kaegi, Lucille (Lucy) Ann and Sloan Green.
She is also survived by her brother, Harold Augustine of Hutchinson, KS and sister Janie Daniels of Laramie, WY along with many nieces and nephews and other relatives and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 67 years, her parents, five brothers, Leonard, Robert, Elmer, Donald, Larry and one sister Martha Beer.
Visitation will be from 10-10:30 with Mass of Christian Burial starting 10:30 AM, Friday October 1, 2021 at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9405 Mission Road, Leawood, KS. Burial will be 3:30 PM Friday at the McPherson Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to St. Joseph Catholic Church, McPherson, KS, or The Lord’s Diner in Wichita, KS.