Dorothy Louise Crane Goodman Smelser

1921 - 2015  (94 years)

• Name	Dorothy Louise Crane Goodman Smelser
  Birth	31 Mar 1921	Langley, Ellsworth County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Death	13 Oct 2015
  Burial	15 Oct 2015	Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7391	Rossville
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Emery Crane
  Mother	Bertha Ellen Irvin Crane
  Family ID	F7411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lyle Duane Smelser, Sr.   d. 1989
  Children	1. Steven Craig Smelser,   b. 22 Jul 1952, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas d. 4 Feb 2014, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas (Age 61 years)   2. Lyle Duane Smelser, Jr.   3. Deanna Smelser Bisel
  Family ID	F7410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Kenneth L Goodman
  Children	+ 1. Sherrie Kay Goodman Christian,   b. 3 Sep 1941, Salina, Saline County, Kansas d. 4 Oct 2017, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F7412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - 15 Oct 2015 - Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Smelser, Dorothy Dorothy Louise Smelser Graveside services for Dorothy Louise Smelser, will be at Topeka Cemetery, 1601 SE 10th. Street, Topeka, KS at 3pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Pastor Rod Hinkle will officiate. She passed away on Tuesday, October 13. Viewing will be held from noon to 2 on Thursday at Warren-McElwain in Lawrence. A remembrance will be held at the same time for her son, Steven Craig Smelser, at the graveside. She was born on March 31,1921 to Emery and Bertha Ellen Irvin Crane in Langley, Kansas. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Lyle Duane Smelser, Sr. (1989), her sister Edythe Gottberg (2007), her son Steven Craig Smelser (2014), and son-in-law Ronald Grant Bisel (2013). She is survived by her children, Sherrie Kay Christian (Roger), Rossville, Lyle Duane Smelser, Jr. (Cindy), Montrose, Colorado and Deanna (Dee) Bisel, Lawrence, nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grand-children and two great-great-grandsons. Dorothy and Lyle lived and raised their family in Topeka, Kansas and retired to Hot Springs, Arkansas. In her later years, she moved to Lawrence, Kansas to be near her daughters. Dorothy was an active member of North Lawrence Christian Church. She volunteered her time and talents at the American Legion Auxiliary and served as President. She was an accomplished seamstress and delighted her family with beautiful handmade pieces. She learned to oil paint when she retired and her paintings are cherished by her family. She laughed easily, was quick with a comeback, and was very feisty. Her grandkids enjoyed being around her. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community and Visiting Nurses Hospice for the love and care they showed our Mother. Memorial contributions can be made to VNA Hospice in care of Warren-McElwain. Warren-McElwain mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com.