Rolla and Frances Meyer, she met the love of her life at a USO dance in her hometown of St.
Louis, MO. James Renshaw, who preceded her in death, swept her off her feet, married and
moved her to that “one horse town”, San Diego, CA. They were inseparable and we would like
to think that they are now dancing to their song “As Time Goes By”.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Ellen Duerbeck and Carol Meyer. Survived
by her children, James (Barbara) Renshaw, Sharon (D. Michael) Lunday and Deborah (Craig)
Turner; she also enjoyed her 8 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 8 great great
grandchildren.
Dorothy was always active in her community; volunteering at church, her children’s schools and
as a poll worker when it came time to vote. She was an avid bowler and slot machine
enthusiast.. Most of all, Dorothy loved life. She fought breast cancer 40 years ago and won and
similarly defeated a brain tumor 20 years ago. She was tough and funny and smart (she did
crossword puzzles in INK). Her legacy will be the “Dorothy Renshaw speech”; the loving talk
you have with someone who desperately needs a verbal smack upside the head. She also
never missed an opportunity to tell us how much she loved us. Her expressive big blue eyes
and her hearty laugh will be missed by everyone who knew her. The Celebration of Her Life will
be held February 23, 2019 at 11am, at Sunland Mortuary in Sun City, AZ
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