Dorothy Garrett, 85, of Springfield, Ore. passed away at her home on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020.
She was born on Jan. 27, 1935, in Marion, Ohio to Milton and Cora Viola Large. Dorothy was the last surviving sibling to eight brothers and sisters.
Dorothy was married to John David Garrett for 42 years. They moved to Springfield, Ore. from Sun City, Calif. in 2004.
Dorothy devoted her life to loving and enjoying her family, including her three children, Linda, Susan and Fred and one stepson, Patrick. She was a proud grandmother to 13 grandkids and 11 great-grandkids.
She was a successful realtor/broker for several years in California. After she retired, Dorothy enjoyed many activities including making beautiful quilts and many other homemade gifts.
Dorothy had many fun times playing cards with her neighbors at the Maia Park Clubhouse.
She was our mother, mom, momma, dol dol, gram gram, and most of all the shining star to our family.
