Dorothy Dean Drake Upton, 86, of Isabella Missouri passed away at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas on October 30, 2021.
Dorothy was born on July 7, 1935, in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Henry “Ned” Arthur and Opal Maude (Burdick) Hobbs Drake.
Dorothy attended high school in Jay, Oklahoma.
Dorothy was united in marriage to Ned W. Upton on May 21, 1960, at Asbury Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas.
She later received her associates degree in Nursing in 1976 from Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas in 1987.
Dorothy was head nurse of the Psychiatric unit at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas for almost 20 years. She was employed by the Oxford Home Health as the field RN for approximately 8 years. After retiring she volunteered as a first responder with the Theodosia Fire Department for 15 years.
Dorothy always gave to her neighborhood and friends. She was a very accomplished painter, loved water and snow skiing, bowling, sewing, and crocheting. She loved to sing and play her guitar. She loved life, loved her family and friends, always laughing, joking, and playing tricks. Her personality was deluxe. She will be missed by all those who were lucky enough to have known her.
Dorothy is survived by her husband Ned Upton of the home in Isabella, MO. They have been married 61 years and truly dedicated to each other. Other survivors include her daughter Patricia L Stewart and husband Ralph Osawatomie, Kansas; grandchildren Joe and April Stewart of Kansas, Michael and Brooke Stewart of Wichita, Kansas, Randy Stewart of Missouri, Jimmy Stewart of Tennessee, Terry Stewart of Missouri, Tammy Riggs, and Robbie Stewart both of Kansas, a host of great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; one sister, Mildred I Easter of Southwest City, Missouri and one brother George H Drake and wife Cindy of Covington, Oklahoma.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel, Gainesville, MO with Jonathan Humbert officiating. Burial will follow in the Center Point Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Center Point Cemetery or Southwest City Cemetery and can be left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.
