Dorothy Lea (Wagner) Voss, 85, passed away on December 31, 2022 at Graham County Hospital in Hill City. She was born on her October 26, 1937, in her home in rural Graham County, Kansas, to Russell and Lyra Grace (Crawford) Wagner. She was the middle of five children. Dorothy graduated from Edmund High School in 1955. After she attended the University of Kansas for a year, Dorothy returned to Graham County and she took a job with her ASC office in Graham County. She continued to work there for some time after her marriage.
Dorothy met her lifelong lover and life partner, Norman Voss, and they were married on June 10, 1962. Norman and Dorothy lived in several homes in Bow Creek until 1974, when they settled on a farm near Densmore, Kansas. Dorothy was her great supporter. She was my husband and was always willing to lend a hand if we needed it. In 1989 Norman decided to return to pastoring. They served in Sydney, Iowa, Circleville, Kansas, and Colby, Kansas before retiring in Plainville, Kansas. In 2006, he returned to the family farm, where he lived until 2021, when he moved to Vogue, Kansas.
Dorothy was a wonderful wife, mother, sister and daughter, always there for her family when they needed her. She never met a stranger and will leave a huge gap in our hearts and lives.Her family was the most important aspect of her life. She loved deeply and instilled in her good values, work ethic and the importance of her family.Her beautiful smile was contagious. She taught her children and her grandchildren how to garden, cook, sew, and had the patience of gold. Dorothy made specially decorated cakes and favorite meals for each of her children’s birthdays. The tradition is very special and has been passed on to her children. She hosted many family and friend gatherings, often spurring the moment and making each one a special occasion. I used to eat special treats straight out of the oven when I came home from work. Her homemade ice cream with chocolate cake became a family tradition for special events, sometimes for no reason at all. She was proud of her vast vegetable garden and her flower garden. She usually got “help” from her kittens while gardening. She spent countless hours with her grandchildren reading, playing games, baking pies and teaching them to sew. She made a quilt for each of her grandchildren and crocheted intricate Christmas ornaments for her grandchildren each year. She had a special bond with her puppy, Buddy, who was by her side most of the time.
Dorothy is survived by her husband Norman, sons Wayne and Kelly Voss from Hayes, Kansas, daughters Martha and Tony Stutterheim from Scottsdale, Arizona, and daughters Paula and Rob Amerin from Chandler, Arizona. Nine grandchildren: Allen Voss, Luke Amerin, Rachel (Nick) Dooley, Aaron Voss, Jordon Voss, Matthew Amerin, Valerie Statterheim, Joshua Amerin, Ethan Voss, great-grandson Jon Voss, and her two sisters: Lila Damcum and Rosalie Merriman. She was preceded by her parents Russell and Lila. her brother, David Wagner; Sister Beulah Holmes. and her grandson Ian Stutterheim.
Dorothy was a strong Christian who loved the Lord with all her heart. We tell her, “Thank you for the warm smiles, big hugs and all the love anyone can give!”
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