Dorothy J Croswell

Dorothy J Croswell obituary, Alliance, NE

Dorothy J Croswell

Dorothy Croswell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bates-Gould Funeral Home - Alliance on Mar. 4, 2025.

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Dorothy Croswell passed away February 23, 2025, at Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance Nebraska at the age of 85.
She was born on December 13, 1939, in Fort Morgan, CO to David & Anna (Simon) Ruppel.
She graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1953.
On September 29, 1963, she married Harold Croswell. To this union 2 sons were born, Lynn in 1967 and Terry in 1969. She enjoyed spending time with her family, taking pictures of scenery and family, playing cards, and bowling.
She is survived by her sons, Lynn and wife Sara of Aurora, CO; Terry and wife Brenda of West Plains, MO; grandson, Justin Saltzman of West Plains, MO; granddaughter, Jenna and husband JJ Yates; and great grandsons, Roper and Easton Yates of West Plains, MO; and special friends, Cal and Dee Dixon of Kansas City, MO and their children, Bryna and Benn.
No services are planned, and inurnment will take place in Fort Morgan, CO.

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