Dorothy Ann Vandervort

Dorothy Ann Vandervort obituary, Sturgis, KY

Dorothy Ann Vandervort

Dorothy Vandervort Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Whitsell Funeral Home - Sturgis on Sep. 8, 2025.

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Dorothy Vandervort, age 74 of Sturgis, KY passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at Deaconess Hospital Henderson County. She was born April 23, 1951 to the late Lesley and Mary Alice Campbell in Herron, IL. She enjoyed crafts, crocheting, and cooking. Dorothy was a 1969 graduate of Deland-Welden High School in Illinois. She especially loved her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Layton Vandervort; her brothers, Larry Campbell and Lesley Eugene Campbell; her granddaughter, Lillian Page Woodring.

Survivors include:

2 Daughters: Kimberly Leimbach and Charlene Woodring

Son: Layton Vandervort

2 Sisters: Sue Bryant and Roma Jean Campbell

2 Brothers: Lindell and Dennis Keith Campbell

17 Grandchildren 22 Great Grandchildren

The service will be 1PM Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis. Bro. Troy Black will officiate. The burial will be in Old Bethel Cemetery. The visitation will be 11AM until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Dorothy Vandervort Memorial Fund c/o Whitsell Funeral Home, 609 Main St., Sturgis, KY 42459.

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