Dorothy Lorraine Kindley

Dorothy Lorraine Kindley went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 19, 2025,
at the age of 85. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 24,
2025, at Pierschbacher’s in Knoxville located at 309 W. Main Street in Knoxville. A
visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Dorothy will be interred in
Graceland Cemetery following services. A luncheon will be held at Pierschbacher’s
following the burial.
Dorothy was born on July 22, 1939, in Columbia, Iowa. She was the daughter of
Kenneth L. and Frances Whitlatch. She attended and graduated from Attica School.
Dororthy grew up on the family farm, helping with both farm chores and household
chores. Dorothy was united in marriage to Richard Alvin Kindley at the home of her
parents in Knoxville on April 18, 1959. They had two children, Rickey Allen and Donna
Louise. In the early years of marriage, Dorothy ran her household and worked for
several years at the Knoxville Hospital in the laundry department. At the age of 33, she
started her long time career working in the kitchen at Northstar Elementary. She helped
feed and give smiles to 32 years of Knoxville School children.
Dorothy enjoyed several hobbies, including gardening, cross stitching, and ceramics.
She was an avid baker and had perfected many cookie recipes. Dorothy made
thousands of cookies to share with friends and family. She loved going to her
grandchildren’s many sporting events. Spending time with her family was her greatest
joy.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Rick (Martha) Kindley of Knoxville and Donna
(Kevin) Jones of Waukee; grandchildren: Renee (Dan) Van Rees, Kendra (Todd)
Higginbotham, Bryce (Maria) Kindley, Brett (Katie) Jones, and Scott (Alexandra Bastian)
Jones; great grandchildren: Layne (James) Burtlow, Raylan Van Rees, Koby
Higginbotham, Brody Higginbotham, Mileyka Calderon, Indiana Kindley, Blake Jones,
Jemma Jones, Ella Jones, and Evan Jones; great-great grandchildren, Bentley and
Lara Burtlow, and Ben and Ensley Battistello; siblings, Doris (Gary) Thompson and
Robert (Edna) Whitlatch; siblings in-law: Loretta Whitlatch, Fred Kindley, Riley Eugene
Kindley, Beulah Sue, Dean Sims, Barbara (Bob) Neal, Brenda Wilson, and Mary Sue
(Lyle) Kindley.
Dorothy was preceded by her parents; husband, Richard; infant granddaughter, Kelsey
Jones; brother, Richard Whitlatch; in-laws: Delores Kindley, Vickie Kindley, Bonnie
(Raymond) Blewitt, Tom Wilson, and John (Doris) Kerr; and a niece, Lynelle Whitlatch-
Conway.
Memorials may be directed to Christ’s Church in Knoxville.