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Dorothy Gould Obituary

Gould, Dorothy Bitker June 12, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Courtney A. Gould; dear mother and mother-in-law of Terry A. Gould (Mary Ellen) of Paradise Valley, AZ and James C. Gould (Susan) of Lac du Flambeau, WI; dear grandmother of Kristine A. Gould Hale (Michael), Bradford A. Gould (Beth) and the late James Colford Gould; dear great-grandmother of Miriam Hale, Bradford Gould Jr. and Abby Gould; sister of the late Clifford Bitker; dear aunt, cousin and friend to many. Dorothy, daughter of the late AJ and the late Stella Bitker, was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI and lived there until marrying Courtney in 1941. She was an avid and skilled golfer and served as president of the St. Louis Women's Golf Association. Dorothy also served on the board of directors for the Missouri State Women's Golf Association and the Missouri State Senior Women's Golf Association. In 2000, she was honored by the St. Louis Women's District Golf Association as the first past president with 50 years of active membership. The association established the Gould Trophy in her honor, which is awarded during the Tournament of a Lifetime. Dorothy was a member of Triple A Golf Club, Meadowbrook Country Club and Westwood Country Club. She was very philanthropic with many charitable organizations, including Jewish Hospital, St Louis Children's Hospital and The Living Desert in Palm Desert, CA. Services: Funeral service at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 16 in the Mausoleum at New Mt. Sinai Cemetery, 8430 Gravois, Affton, MO 63123. Visitation begins at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dorothy's memory preferred to the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation, 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Ste. 160, St. Louis, MO 63110 or to the charity of your choice. Please visit bergermemorialchapel.com for more information. BERGER MEMORIAL SERVICE

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Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch from Jun. 14 to Jun. 16, 2019.

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Jim Cohen

June 15, 2019

Jim
My sympathy to you and your family as you deal with your loss.

June 15, 2019

Condolences to the family.
May God heal your broken hearts at this difficult time.
Psalms 94:17,18

June 14, 2019

Dorothy had left behind many fond memories. My sincere condolences to her relatives and friends.ecc3:11.

June 14, 2019

As you remember your love one, as God heals your broken hearts (Psalm 147:3), may your cherished memories continue to bring you peace, comfort, and strength to endure.

Joe Schneider

June 14, 2019

Dorothy has been a dear friend for a number of years and I looked forward to Her and other family members visits to the Bighorn railroad at the Living Desert. Her support of the Trains helped me to make the train exhibit what it is to day.I will miss Her greatly and think of Her often.

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Memorial Events
for Dorothy Gould

Jun

16

Visitation

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mausoleum at New Mt. Sinai Cemetery

MO 63132

Jun

16

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Mausoleum at New Mt. Sinai Cemetery

8430 Gravois, Affton, MO 63132

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Berger Memorial Chapel

9430 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63132

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