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Dorothy Harrison Obituary
Dorothy E. Harrison, 76, of Granite City, IL, born July 7, 1941 in East St. Louis, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.
Dorothy owned and operated Hanging by a Thread boutique in Edwardsville, IL, and had previously worked for Stone Distributing and 1st National Bank in East St. Louis.
Besides her husband, Robert E. Harrison, whom she married on November 27, 1959; she was preceded in death by her parents, Roy E. and Wilma G., nee Henson, Niemeyer; a son, Gregory S. Harrison; and daughter, Brenda Marie Futch.
She is survived by a daughter, Marcia (Dale) Prater of Edwardsville; seven grandchildren, Amanda Lynn Lilly, James Edward Lilly, Jacob D. Prater, C.J. Futch, Brynden Futch, Jessica Harrison and Lyndsey Harrison; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jack (Sandra) Niemeyer of Fairview Heights.
Online guest book available at www.wojstrom.com.
Services: Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services at 1:30 p.m. Wed., November 29, 2017 at Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory in Granite City.
Burial will follow at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon.
WOJSTROM FUNERAL HOME, Granite City, IL.
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Linda Ellis
November 29, 2017
Dorothy you were such a good friend all these years. I'm gonna miss you more than you'll ever know. I'll never forget the good times we had traveling too Elvis shows. RIP sweet lady your painless now. Until we meet again, I love you...
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Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory - Granite City3939 Lake Drive, Granite City, IL 62040
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