Dorothy Nuckolls Wolfe, age 99, has left us to be in the nearer presence of God Wednesday, October 5, 2011.
She was born in Wichita, Kansas on May 27, 1912 to Robert Lee, Sr. and Lena Fern (Byers) Nuckolls.
She graduated from Wichita East High School in 1929.
She and William Ashby Wolfe were married at 1st Presbyterian Church, Wichita, on October 8, 1933. Dorothy was a homemaker and gardener.
She served as an officer in the PTA at Samuel Adams Elementary and as a Girl Scout Leader. She enjoyed sewing for family, friends and for mission. In 1993, Presbyterian Women honored her for 60 years of service. She was active in the women's auxiliary of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, KG&E Wives, American Railroad Historical Society, Delta Omega Mothers, 20th Century Club, and was a volunteer at Wichita Presbyterian Manor.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and five of her seven siblings: Floyd Wayne Nuckolls, Thora Ellene Rupf, Edith Wilkinson, Wilbur Orville Nuckolls, and Robert Lee Nuckolls, Jr.
She is survived by her only child, Marjorie Anne (Wolfe) and son-in-law, Robert Glenn Swofford, Sapulpa, OK, three grandsons, their wives and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters in Denver, CO: Naomi Corine Bryant and Lena Fern Decker. Many cousins, nieces and nephews including: April Elaine (Nuckolls) Jeanneret, Valley Center, KS and Robert Lee Nuckolls, III, Medicine Lodge, KS.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to 1st Prebyterian Church Mission Fund, 525 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas 67214 or the Good Samaritan Fund for Wichita Presbyterian Manor, 4700 West 13th Street North, Wichita, KS 67212-1874.
Viewing, Sun 2 to 5 p.m. at Old Mission Mortuary, and Monday 9 to 10:30 a.m. with Graveside service to follow at Old Mission Cemetery.
Memorial Service will be held at Wichita Presbyterian Manor Chapel, 4700 W. 13th, Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Reception following.