Dorothy Covey

Dorothy Lorraine Covey, 62, of Nevada, Missouri, passed away on March 22, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. She was born on March 29, 1963, in San Francisco, California, she was the daughter of the late Johnie Ferd Kasper and Vinieta Ethel Merkey.

Dorothy worked as a Support Care Assistant at the State Hospital. She also previously worked at Madalyn's Kitchen in Schell City, was raised in the Mennonite faith, and was a huge fan of Elvis Presley and spent her free time crocheting, beading, diamond painting, and hunting for antiques. Most of all, she cherished the time spent with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rick Covey; her parents; her sister, Karen Koehn; her brother, John Kasper; and her nephew, Reno Kasper.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Juanita (Timothy) Covey, Jaimie Covey, and LeRoy Covey, all of Nevada; grandchildren: Zowie Gurley (John Moss), Nevada, MO, Landon Gurley, Logan Gurley, both of Appleton City, MO and Lillie Covey, Nevada, MO; her siblings, Ethel (Monroe) Koehn of Moundridge, KS, and Pearl Kasper of Nevada, MO, Bruce (Kathy) Kasper of Weatherford, Oklahoma.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, followed immediately by the funeral service at 2:00 pm at the Living Faith Mennonite Church. Ron Koehn, Shelby Koehn & James Wenger will officiate. Interment will follow at the Mennonite Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers are Cory Scheerer, Jaimie Covey, Tim Henley, Devin Schmidt, Landon Gurley, and Logan Gurley.

Contributions are suggested to help with service expenses and may be made to the funeral home.