Dorothy Bohl Thomas, the daughter of Nicholas and Katherine (Bachmeier) Bohl, was born on December 16, 1953 in Rugby, North Dakota. She died at the age of 59 years on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck, North Dakota under the care of family and hospice.
Dorothy was raised in the rural home of her parents near Knox, North Dakota and received her elementary education in Knox. She completed her education at Rugby High School, the class of 1971. On January 5, 1984, Dorothy was united in marriage to Aaron Thomas in Rolla, North Dakota. Following their marriage the couple made their home in Rolla where they were blessed with their son, Daniel. While raising their son, Dorothy did daycare in her home and later went to work for the Uniban Corporation in Belcourt doing data entry work. Aaron died January 23, 2005. Following his death, Dorothy remained in Rolla and took various clerical positions to keep her busy. In November of 2012, she was diagnosed with cancer and entered the palliative care program at the care center in Bismarck and to be closer to her son and his family in December of 2012.
Dorothy was an unpretentious person and enjoyed the simplicity of life, the great outdoors, flower and vegetable gardening and fishing. Her greatest love was for her son, his family and her family.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Daniel (Marissa Wuori) of Lincoln; a grandson, Kash James Thomas and a step-granddaughter, Nevaeh Wuori, both at home in Lincoln; her companion and friend, Tom Rutledge of St. John; brothers, Ed (Dee) of Bottineau, Joe (Charlet) of Rugby, Adam (Twyla) of Knox, and David (Marlene) of Wolford; sisters, Elizabeth (Robert) Volk of Minot, Theresa (Billy) Wolf of Bismarck, Magdalena (Tony) Wichman of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Barbara (Gary) Wolf of Minot; several nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; one brother, Maurus; sisters, Katherine Jundt, and Rose Vetsch; and her parents.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Little Flower Catholic Church in Rugby with spring burial in the church cemetery. Father Tom Graner, Celebrant.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22 and from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Rugby.
Rosary and vigil prayers will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home. |