Dottie Jo Dunkirk, 87

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Dottie Jo Dunkirk, 87, of Morrisonville, died at 5:53 p.m. Thursday, Nov.15, 2018 at Life's Journey Senior Living in Taylorville.

Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 19, at the United Methodist Church of Morrisonville with Rev. Dayle Badman officiating. Interment was at Morrisonville Cemetery.  Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Dunkirk was born on Dec. 6, 1930, in rural Montgomery County, the daughter of Roy E. and L. Irene (Jordan) Wefenstette.  She married Charles "Kenny" Dunkirk on Feb. 28, 1954, at the United Methodist Church of Morrisonville, and he preceded her in death on May 18, 2005.

She graduated from Raymond Community High School in 1948 and went on to Brown's Business College in Granite City.  After Kenny and she married, she worked within the home and helped on the family farm.  She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church of Morrisonville and was active in the United Methodist Women, teaching Sunday school and baking pies for various church functions.  She was also a past-member of the Lone Elm School. She enjoyed sewing, baking, raising her chickens, and vegetable gardening.

She is survived by her children, Gary (wife Marietta) Dunkirk of Morrisonville, and Carolyn (husband Brian) Abshire of Pawnee; grandchildren, Dereke (wife Chelsea) Dunkirk of Morrisonville, Ashley (husband Rhett) Niewinski of Lady Lake, FL, Lindsey Abshire of Pawnee, and Jared Abshire of Manchester, CT; great-grandchildren, Adelaide, Gentry, Rigby, Joscelyn, and Kohen; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Wefenstette.

Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Morrisonville, Morrisonville Cemetery, or Chaddock School.  Visit www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences to the family.