In the early morning hours of December 4th 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, our Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Aunt and Friend Went to Sleep with the Angels and joined family that had paved the way to a Wonderful Eternal Life.
Dottie was born in Strahan, Iowa on March 18, 1928 to Eugene Richard Bryant and Pearl Maude (Comstock) Bryant. She was the baby of the family with four brothers: Clarence, Ross, Wayne and Clyde and three sisters: Helen, Gladys and Lena Mae.
She worked in Shenandoah, Iowa for the Earl May Nurseries and later was employed at Union Carbide Battery Company and the Uniroyal Company in Red Oak, Iowa.
In August of 1949 she married Vincent D. Valentine in Shenandoah, Iowa and to this union was born a daughter, Janice Lynn and a son, David Lee. The marriage ended in 1969.
In June of 1970 Dottie married Arnold Roy Seigfreid and with this union she gained a stepson, Roy Seigfreid. In August 1992 they moved from Red Oak, Iowa to Loveland, Colorado to live their dream. They were married until Arnold’s passing in 2004.
Some of Dottie’s favorite things included reading, spending time with her children and grandchildren as well as her favorite grand puppies Bear and Moose; she also loved to travel and camp, making many trips with her daughter and son-in-law to places like Canada, New England, South Carolina and Hawaii.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brothers, Clarence, Ross, Wayne and Clyde; sisters, Helen, Gladys and Lena Mae; husband, Arnold Seigfreid; son, David in 2010, and 1st husband, Vincent Valentine in 2012.
Those left behind to cherish her memory include her daughter, Janice and her husband, Howard of Black Forest, Colorado; stepson, Roy Seigfreid and his wife, KC of Leland, North Carolina; grandchildren, Michael and significant other, Alaina Yearout of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mark Oakes and his wife, Jamie of Independence, Missouri, Bradley Seigfreid and his wife, Barb of Lake Worth, Florida, and Kim Seigfreid of Washington D.C. Great-grandchildren include, Ashley Oakes of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Natalie and Samantha Oakes of Independence, Missouri and Matilda and Hudson Seigfreid of Lake Worth, Florida; and great-great granddaughter Aubree Oakes of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Also left to cherish her memory are many, many much loved and cherished relatives and friends.
The family of Dottie would like to extend our Sincere Thanks to St. Padre Pio Assisted Living (Kristine and her staff) and to Abode Hospice Staff in Colorado Springs for the excellent care they provided to Dottie in the last months of her life. They treated her like a friend and family member until the end!
Funeral arrangement are being made by Allnutt Funeral Home, Hunter Chapel in Loveland Colorado. A graveside service for immediate family only will be held on Saturday December 8, 2018 in the Loveland Burial Park, Loveland Colorado. Because Dottie always enjoyed a good party, there will be a Celebration of Life in the spring with details yet to be determined.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials in Dorothy’s name may be made to National Mill Dog Rescue, P.O. Box 88468, Colorado Springs, CO, 80908.
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