Dorothy J. Rusler, 82, of Riverton, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Westward Heights Care Center in Lander, WY. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 2:00 pm at Davis Funeral Home. Pastor David Magruder will officiate. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Dorothy J. Kraus was born on August 16, 1932 in Lyman, NE to David and Alvina (Heil) Kraus. The family moved to Riverton, WY in 1936.
On October 15, 1949, she married Jerry L. Rusler in Riverton, WY. They moved to Sand Draw where they raised their two children. They lived there for 39 years before moving back to Riverton in 1988. They spent summers at their cabin in Dubois and winters in Riverton.
Dorothy enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and gardening. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren at the cabin.
She is survived by her daughter, Joyce McKiernan and her husband, Patrick of Riverton; her grandson, Nick McKiernan and his wife Lauren of Riverton; her granddaughter, Tonya Lange and her husband, Rich of Riverton; her great grandchildren, Torrey and Tyler McKiernan and Dillon and Derick Lange; her brother Bob Kraus of Riverton; and her sister Leota Alexander of Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her husband, and her son.
Memorials may be made to Friends of Hospice (Frontier) in care of Davis Funeral Home, 2203 West Main Street, Riverton, WY 82501.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com.
Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
Dorothy J. Kraus was born on August 16, 1932 in Lyman, NE to David and Alvina (Heil) Kraus. The family moved to Riverton, WY in 1936.
On October 15, 1949, she married Jerry L. Rusler in Riverton, WY. They moved to Sand Draw where they raised their two children. They lived there for 39 years before moving back to Riverton in 1988. They spent summers at their cabin in Dubois and winters in Riverton.
Dorothy enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and gardening. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren at the cabin.
She is survived by her daughter, Joyce McKiernan and her husband, Patrick of Riverton; her grandson, Nick McKiernan and his wife Lauren of Riverton; her granddaughter, Tonya Lange and her husband, Rich of Riverton; her great grandchildren, Torrey and Tyler McKiernan and Dillon and Derick Lange; her brother Bob Kraus of Riverton; and her sister Leota Alexander of Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her husband, and her son.
Memorials may be made to Friends of Hospice (Frontier) in care of Davis Funeral Home, 2203 West Main Street, Riverton, WY 82501.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.TheDavisFuneralHome.com.
Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.