DOROTHY ANN MURTHA

Dorothy Ann Murtha, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010, at Little Sisters of the Poor. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 19, 10:00 a.m., at Little Sisters of the Poor, 8745 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City, MO, 64138, with burial following in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. There will be a Visitation from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m., prior to the Mass. Evening Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 18th, at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., where the Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor. Dorothy was born January 3, 1925, in Paris, Arkansas. She based her life in the service to others, and was a loving wife, mother, and Nanny. She was a nurse most of her life and worked until she was 75 years old, and continued her service as a faithful aide on the laundry staff at Little Sisters. Dorothy was a former member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Murtha; sister, Jeanne Tackett Letzig. She is survived by her son, Jim Murtha; daughter, Trish and husband, Dick Mathews; son, Mike and wife Barb Murtha; eleven grandchildren; sisters, Lorene Kremer, Mary Frances Gross, Laverne Reinecker, and Georgianna Boyle; and many other family members and friends. The family is very grateful for the loving care shown by the employees and Nuns of Little Sisters of the Poor to our Mother. Arr.: McGilley State Line Chapel, 816- 942-6180, or visit www.mcgilleystatelinechapel.com.