Dorothy Ellen Love

1924 - 2025

Dorothy Ellen (Clark) Love, 101, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, while at her home.

Born February 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Clinton and Katherine C. (Aiken) Clark.

Dorothy married the love of her life, L. Elmer Love on January 18, 1943, in Crates. Elmer preceded her in passing on April 10, 2012.

She graduated from Corsica Union High School with the Class of 1943.

A proud mother of three children, she poured her heart and soul into them with love, wisdom and guidance.

Dorothy was a woman of strong faith and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Brookville.

Dorothy was filled with resilience and determination. She also understood the value of hard work. She found solace in the simple pleasures of life, tending to her garden. She enjoyed gardening both flowers and vegetables, mowing the yard and doing yard work.

She loved to travel and has visited many of the major national parks.

Dorothy always thought family was the most important and kept the broad extended part of the family together by organizing reunions or any other event that she could get everyone together to celebrate.

One of her favorite things to celebrate was birthdays; she thought no one should have a birthday without a cake.

She was warm, compassionate and showed kindness to everyone, leaving an indelible mark wherever she went.

Dorothy is survived by two sons, E. David Love, Daniel E. (Genie) Love; four grandchildren, Tammy E. Love, Genie Marie Love (Steve Yanoski), Carla (Eric) Johnson and Richard (Samantha) Love; five great-grandchildren, Ella (Nick) Huey, Leila Johnson, Alexis Love, Genie Love Yanoski and Zane Love; one sister, Alice Kerr; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was preceded in passing by one son, Richard C. "Dick" Love; and five siblings, Gerald Clark, Thomas Clark, Irene Cherico, Ronald Clark and Audrey Bell.

The family feels that they have been extremely blessed with all her caregivers. We would like to extend our warm thanks to everyone who has cared for Dorothy "Our Gram" over the last several years.

Family and friends will be received from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025 at the McKinney – d'Argy Funeral Home, located at 345 Main Street in Brookville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located at 129 Graham Avenue in Brookville and officiated by Father William Laska.

Interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, Rose Township, Jefferson County.

Memorial contributions can be made in her name to the Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library or the Immaculate Conception Church.

Online condolences and other information may be found by visiting www.dargyfh.com.