Dorothy Louise Armentrout
February 13, 1940 — November 28, 2016
Dorothy Louise Armentrout was born February 13, 1940 on a farm during a raging snowstorm by her Father. Dorothy was the daughter of John and Elda (Rothfolk) Barten. She grew up on a farm near Botna, Iowa.
She met Richard Lee Armentrout via a mutual friend. He liked her immediately and got the courage to ask her out. They dated for two years before he asked for her hand in marriage. They were wed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa on July 3rd, 1963. After their marriage, they lived in a farmhouse by Prairie Rose Lake, Iowa for the grand price of 35 dollars month. Richard worked for the Soil Conservation Service in Harlan while Dorothy taught elementary school. Richard and Dorothy was living in Hamlin, Iowa when their son Bryan was born in 1967. Tanya followed in 1968 and Derek completed the family in 1970.
In 1972, the young family decided to take on a great adventure and moved out to Forest Grove, Oregon where Richard worked for the Bureau of Reclamation on a project to build a hydroelectric dam. The dreary Oregon weather was not to their liking and Richard transferred to sunny Riverton, Wyoming where they lived for ten years. She proudly served the Sunday School Superintendent for the Methodist Church in Riverton for three years. This however was not the end of their adventures as the family also lived in Alamosa, Colorado and Cody, Wyoming before Richard retired. During that time, Dorothy always kept busy working as a teacher or librarian. She even worked as a Bank Teller in Alamosa and in the Elections Department in Cody. She had a quick mind that allowed her to master any job she tackled. She made friends easily and was always ready to lend a hand.
After Richard’s retirement, they eventually moved to Colorado to be close to family and her grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time with Alex and Emerson Purdy whom she loved dearly. Even in retirement, she loved her work and continued as a substitute teacher until the age of 75.
Dorothy was an exceptional baker, canner and seamstress who made a lot of her own clothes. She didn’t have to, but what she made was often superior to that which could be bought. Her Christmas cookies and candies were a ritual to be savored every year. Dorothy loved to travel and had a sweet tooth that was unrivaled in the western world. She and Richard went to Germany for their 50th wedding anniversary. She loved flowers, crocheting, knitting, gardening, and kept her neighbors supplied with all the strawberries, peas and tomatoes they could possibly eat. Dorothy lived many places during her life and had many adventures. She has now returned home to Iowa.
Dorothy died on November 28, 2016 at her home in Lochbuie, Colorado in the presence of her loving family, attaining the age of seventy six years, nine months and fifteen days. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Roger Barten and Robert Barten.
She is survived by her husband of fifty three years Richard Armentrout of Lochbuie, Colorado; children Bryan Armentrout and his wife Beverly of Loveland, Colorado; Tanya Purdy of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Derek Armentrout and his wife Chamois of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren Alex and Emerson Purdy; sister Linda and her husband Steve Atkins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; son-in-law Pat Purdy; nieces and nephews; other family members and many friends.
Contributions in her memory can be made to help research a cure for Crohn's Disease or Diabetes.
She met Richard Lee Armentrout via a mutual friend. He liked her immediately and got the courage to ask her out. They dated for two years before he asked for her hand in marriage. They were wed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa on July 3rd, 1963. After their marriage, they lived in a farmhouse by Prairie Rose Lake, Iowa for the grand price of 35 dollars month. Richard worked for the Soil Conservation Service in Harlan while Dorothy taught elementary school. Richard and Dorothy was living in Hamlin, Iowa when their son Bryan was born in 1967. Tanya followed in 1968 and Derek completed the family in 1970.
In 1972, the young family decided to take on a great adventure and moved out to Forest Grove, Oregon where Richard worked for the Bureau of Reclamation on a project to build a hydroelectric dam. The dreary Oregon weather was not to their liking and Richard transferred to sunny Riverton, Wyoming where they lived for ten years. She proudly served the Sunday School Superintendent for the Methodist Church in Riverton for three years. This however was not the end of their adventures as the family also lived in Alamosa, Colorado and Cody, Wyoming before Richard retired. During that time, Dorothy always kept busy working as a teacher or librarian. She even worked as a Bank Teller in Alamosa and in the Elections Department in Cody. She had a quick mind that allowed her to master any job she tackled. She made friends easily and was always ready to lend a hand.
After Richard’s retirement, they eventually moved to Colorado to be close to family and her grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time with Alex and Emerson Purdy whom she loved dearly. Even in retirement, she loved her work and continued as a substitute teacher until the age of 75.
Dorothy was an exceptional baker, canner and seamstress who made a lot of her own clothes. She didn’t have to, but what she made was often superior to that which could be bought. Her Christmas cookies and candies were a ritual to be savored every year. Dorothy loved to travel and had a sweet tooth that was unrivaled in the western world. She and Richard went to Germany for their 50th wedding anniversary. She loved flowers, crocheting, knitting, gardening, and kept her neighbors supplied with all the strawberries, peas and tomatoes they could possibly eat. Dorothy lived many places during her life and had many adventures. She has now returned home to Iowa.
Dorothy died on November 28, 2016 at her home in Lochbuie, Colorado in the presence of her loving family, attaining the age of seventy six years, nine months and fifteen days. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Roger Barten and Robert Barten.
She is survived by her husband of fifty three years Richard Armentrout of Lochbuie, Colorado; children Bryan Armentrout and his wife Beverly of Loveland, Colorado; Tanya Purdy of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Derek Armentrout and his wife Chamois of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren Alex and Emerson Purdy; sister Linda and her husband Steve Atkins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; son-in-law Pat Purdy; nieces and nephews; other family members and many friends.
Contributions in her memory can be made to help research a cure for Crohn's Disease or Diabetes.
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