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Zoanne Dusenbury Obituary

ZOANNE L. DUSENBURY (nee Little), beloved wife of the late Warren Dusenbury; dear mother of Warren C. Dusenbury of Sacramento, CA, Amy D. Reuteler (Esward) of Charlotte, NC, and Wynne D. Odell (Douglas) of Ft. Collins, CO; grandmother of five; sister of Robert Little (Alice) of Pepper Pike, OH and Josephine Wettach (John) of Orlando, FL. Contributions may be made in her name to Hawkin School, 12465 County Line Road, P.O. Box 8002, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040, or to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11141 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. A Memorial Service will be determined at a later date. For additional information, directions, full obituary and guestbook, please log online to www.brown-forward.com. BROWN-FORWARD SERVICE 216-752-1200

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Feb. 28, 2009.

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Raymond Little

February 28, 2009

Those of us that knew Zoann in the later years of her life knew that much of that time was spent morning the loss of her beloved husband Warren, and that her deapest desire - beyond the happiness and well bieng of her family, was to be reunited with him, her darling brother John, and the parents she loved so much (Joseph and Zola Little). We trust that that event has come to pass and that she i9s now residing in a far better place.
Yet, the loss of Zoann Dusenbury is a great tragedy for us all of us left behind. She was a remarkable woman in so many ways. Vibrant and full of vigor she lit up any room she entered - often with a fiery glow. She was a pioneer of womens rights, one of the first women to graduate fron an Ivey League Collage. She was a formitable force and held strong opinions about equality, raceizm, honesty, and the inherent potential of people to do good and aspire to ever greater hieghts, and as such, she comanded the respect of all those around her.
She inspired us to to improve and express ourselves thru her love of literiture, politics, and theater. And helped mold the minds of many very talented young students - all of whom she loved - thru her work as a teacher and mentor in various locations. Her vibrant presence, her wisdom and guidance will be sorely missed, but the memory of her life will continue to give us the strenght and guidance we need to live full lives when we remember the blustery courage with wich she led hers.

Raymond Elliott Little

barb Richardson

February 28, 2009

Zo, With you as my co-author, I did not enjoy YOUR ending, so I have written a Happier epilogue,with you at peace and reunited with Warren and your Mom and Dad.. I will sorely miss you and our many writing projects..barb

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