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Dorathe Eleanor Wiltshire

March 30, 1922 - July 26, 2016

Dorathe Eleanor Wiltshire, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt, Kansas. She was born March 30, 1922 to William M. and Mary Edith (Hinshaw) Haas in Plevna, Kansas. On November 6, 1942 she married Ray Albert Wiltshire in Pratt, Kansas. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2009. Dorathe was a lifetime Pratt County Resident. She was a former member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and current member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She was a member of The Kansas State Nurses Association. As a registered nurse for over 44 years, Dorathe served the communities of Hardtner, Medicine Lodge, Stafford and Pratt. She worked primarily in obstetrics, assisting in the delivery of numerous babies at Pratt County Hospital. She enjoyed family history, children, photography and writing. She was a published author of poems and short stories. She is survived by her daughters, Lelanne Zimmerman of Pratt, Kansas and Raeanne (Brian) Holmes of Pratt, Kansas; sons, William (Nancy) Wiltshire of Lorena, Texas, James (Ruth) Wiltshire of Stafford, Kansas, and Drs. Norman (Rebecca) Wiltshire of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 11 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; infant son, Donald Albert Wiltshire; brother, Robert Haas; sister, Lois Larson; grandson, Kevin Wiltshire; and son in-law, Jim Zimmerman. Visitation will be Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, Kansas. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2016 at Larrison Mortuary with Pastor Michael Schotte presiding. Burial will follow at Coats Cemetery, Coats, Kansas. Memorials may be made to Pratt Area Humane Society in care of Larrison Mortuary.

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Dorathe Eleanor Wiltshire, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt, Kansas. She was born March 30, 1922 to William M. and Mary Edith (Hinshaw) Haas in Plevna, Kansas. On November 6, 1942... View Obituary & Service Information

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