Dorothy Marie Petzold

March 16, 1929 - April 1, 2017

Dorothy Marie Petzold passed from this life on April 1, 2017 in Hobart at the age of 88. Dorothy was born on March 16, 1929 In Litchfield, Illinois to Edwin Heien and Marie E. (Boelte) Heien. She spent her first years in Litchfield and attended first grade at the Lutheran Parochial School. Her family then moved to Lone Wolf where she began second grade and was a high school graduate of Lone Wolf High as well. Dorothy married Harry Petzold on October 24, 1948 in Lone Wolf where they made their home, raised their children and spent the remaining years. She was a homemaker and farmer’s wife however there was much more to Dorothy. She was a very active and involved individual. She was the LWML Zone President and Representative to the National Convention as well. She was involved in the 4-H, Farm Bureau, Latch Key Program, VBS & Sunday School Teacher at the Lutheran Church and Chairman of the Hobart Library Board. She even took training as a Civil Defense Pilot. Dorothy enjoyed sewing, gardening, reading and cooking. Dorothy is survived by daughters Lynet Parnell and husband Dave of Windsor, Missouri and Connie Roberts of Lone Wolf, sons James “Jim” Petzold and wife Terri of Mangum, and Garry Petzold and wife Mary of Lone Wolf, brother Walter Heien and wife Wilma of Blunt, South Dakota and sister Evelyn Miller and husband Leroy of Lone Wolf. Dorothy leaves a legacy of ten grandchildren: Cory, Heth and Kyle Parnell, Letizia Edgmon, Rusty Higginbotham, Shawnya Rogers, Rachelle Stuart, CheaLyn Willenburg, Bryce Petzold and Ryan Petzold and a legacy of twenty-two great-grandchildren: Ian, Paul, Kai, Isabella, Ana, Emma, Justis, Fynley, Kyler, Macklan, Rhys, Kain, Eva, Drake, Violet, Shelby, Jentry, Jackson, Kadence, Blake, Emma and Samuel. Dorothy is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Marie Heien, husband Harry, grandson Brok Parnell and son-in-law Peter Roberts. Services for Dorothy are scheduled for Wednesday, 10:00 A.M., April 5, 2017 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Granite with Pastor B.J. Armstrong officiating. Interment will follow at the Lutheran Cemetery in Granite with Cory Parnell, Heth Parnell, Kyle Parnell, Rusty Higginbotham, Bryce Petzold and Ryan Petzold serving as active pallbearers and Kenny Hahn, James Hahn, Keith Heien, Gorden Heien, Troy Heien, Craig Heien, Joe Petzold, and Billy Dudek, as Honorary Pallbearers. Viewing for Dorothy will begin Tuesday, 11:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., April 4, 2017. On-line condolences can be made by visiting www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home located at 1400 West Main, Lone Wolf, 580-946-9018