1919
Dorothy
2015
Dorothy Bernell Lang Horn
January 12, 1919 — July 23, 2015
Dorothy Bernell (Lang) Horn, age 96, of New Plymouth passed away in a local assisted living facility Thursday, July 23, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm, Friday, Aug. 28th at the Plymouth Congregational Church in New Plymouth with Pastor Susan Howe officiating. There will be a coffee hour at the church following the service. Graveside services will be held at 10 am (PST), Monday, Aug. 31st at Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, 300 SE Myra Rd. in College Place, WA with Rob Lantrip, grandson-in-law, officiating. Condolences may be made to Dorothy's family at www.shafferjensenchapel.com. Cremation and services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, New Plymouth.
Dorothy was born in Nevada, MO Jan. 12, 1919, to Lewis N. and Gladyce (Wheatley) Lang. Her brother Joe was born in 1928. The family moved from Missouri to Marsing, ID in the early 30's. There three sisters were born; Wanda, Rosalie and Gerri. The family then moved to Vale, OR in the mid to late 30's, where her father took 80 acres, two sections out of sage brush and started farming. Another sister Carol and a brother Nolan were born on that farm. Dorothy's young life was full helping on the farm, haying, milking cows and of course helping with the younger brother and sisters.
Dorothy married Herbert J. Horn in Nampa, ID on June 25, 1938. They started their life together in a one room cabin in Myrtle Point, OR, where Herb had been a logger for the past 21 years. In 1939 they were blessed with their first son Marvin Lewis. Shortly after, while still in Myrtle Point, Herb contracted Polio. He was sent to Portland, OR for treatment and later moved in with his brother Oliver and wife in Eureka, CA. Here with the help of his wife Dorothy, family and a Chiropractor and many months of physical therapy Herb was able to walk again without the aid of crutches or a cane and this was when Dorothy at age of 21 became a care giver.
Later the family moved to Eugene, OR where Herb went to Machinist school and Dorothy worked for the railroad. After Herb finished school, the family moved to Walla Walla, WA. They were blessed with two more sons, Orville J. "OJ" in 1944 and Herbert D. in 1947.
Dorothy was always taking care of her husband, family, or someone else. We had neighbors that lived across the street, a railroad family, she always babysat their children. This was her passion; I can't count the number of children that she babysat while in Walla Walla.
Dorothy was always busy, she worked for a while, afternoon and evenings in the laundry at St. Mary's Hospital. Later when her son Orville was a baby she had her sister, Rosalie, come in the summer to babysit so that she could work nights at the Birds Eye Plant. This allowed her to get some rest during the day. Her husband Herb was a Machinist for the Continental Can Company where he worked days.
Dorothy and Herb raised three sons, all three graduated from WA-HI and all three are retired Military.
Her husband, Herb passed away in Nov. 1967. Dorothy lived in many places after Herbs passing. To start, she was a live in house keeper, taking care of a family with three children. She moved with this family to Lakewood, WA. She then moved to Tacoma, WA with her son Herb and from there to Virginia with her son OJ and his wife. She was always ready when the family or person needed help. She later moved to New Plymouth, ID to care for her mother when she could no longer live alone.
She was a volunteer at the Senior Center in New Plymouth for many years. She worked at her church helping with their rummage store. The last three years she lived at Dorian Assisted Living Place in Ontario, OR. She was very happy there and loved everyone.
Dorothy is survived by sons, Marvin (Pat) Horn of WA; Orville Horn of VA; Herbert Horn and his special lady friend Pam Ward of WA, who loved Dorothy like a mother; sisters, Wanda Rocks and Rosalie Crump both of ID, and Gerri McDonald of UT; sister-in-law Fay Lang of WA; grandchildren, Lewis (Leah) Horn, Herbie (Jolene) Horn both of WA, Dana Kohlhorst, Mary Kay (Ed) Edgar, Mark (Stephani) McPhearson all of VA, Erin (Rob) Lantrip, and Ian (Lacey) Horn and grandson-in-law John Cushing all of WA; 23 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and a third one on the way; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herb; her sister, Carol Frazier of CA; brothers, Joe of WA and Nolan of ID; granddaughter, Joney Cushing of WA; daughter-in-laws, Sharon Horn of VA and Mary Horn of WA; brother-in-law, Rudy Crump of ID; grandson-in-law, Daryl Kohlhorst of VA.
Dorothy's family would like to give special THANKS to Dr. Paul Gering Jr. of Ontario, everyone at Heart ‘n Home Hospice in Fruitland and Dorian Place in Ontario for the wonderful care they gave Dorothy.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Heart ‘n Home Hospice or Dorian Place in care of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P. O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661.
When: Friday, August 28th, 2015
Location: Funeral Home
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Dorothy was born in Nevada, MO Jan. 12, 1919, to Lewis N. and Gladyce (Wheatley) Lang. Her brother Joe was born in 1928. The family moved from Missouri to Marsing, ID in the early 30's. There three sisters were born; Wanda, Rosalie and Gerri. The family then moved to Vale, OR in the mid to late 30's, where her father took 80 acres, two sections out of sage brush and started farming. Another sister Carol and a brother Nolan were born on that farm. Dorothy's young life was full helping on the farm, haying, milking cows and of course helping with the younger brother and sisters.
Dorothy married Herbert J. Horn in Nampa, ID on June 25, 1938. They started their life together in a one room cabin in Myrtle Point, OR, where Herb had been a logger for the past 21 years. In 1939 they were blessed with their first son Marvin Lewis. Shortly after, while still in Myrtle Point, Herb contracted Polio. He was sent to Portland, OR for treatment and later moved in with his brother Oliver and wife in Eureka, CA. Here with the help of his wife Dorothy, family and a Chiropractor and many months of physical therapy Herb was able to walk again without the aid of crutches or a cane and this was when Dorothy at age of 21 became a care giver.
Later the family moved to Eugene, OR where Herb went to Machinist school and Dorothy worked for the railroad. After Herb finished school, the family moved to Walla Walla, WA. They were blessed with two more sons, Orville J. "OJ" in 1944 and Herbert D. in 1947.
Dorothy was always taking care of her husband, family, or someone else. We had neighbors that lived across the street, a railroad family, she always babysat their children. This was her passion; I can't count the number of children that she babysat while in Walla Walla.
Dorothy was always busy, she worked for a while, afternoon and evenings in the laundry at St. Mary's Hospital. Later when her son Orville was a baby she had her sister, Rosalie, come in the summer to babysit so that she could work nights at the Birds Eye Plant. This allowed her to get some rest during the day. Her husband Herb was a Machinist for the Continental Can Company where he worked days.
Dorothy and Herb raised three sons, all three graduated from WA-HI and all three are retired Military.
Her husband, Herb passed away in Nov. 1967. Dorothy lived in many places after Herbs passing. To start, she was a live in house keeper, taking care of a family with three children. She moved with this family to Lakewood, WA. She then moved to Tacoma, WA with her son Herb and from there to Virginia with her son OJ and his wife. She was always ready when the family or person needed help. She later moved to New Plymouth, ID to care for her mother when she could no longer live alone.
She was a volunteer at the Senior Center in New Plymouth for many years. She worked at her church helping with their rummage store. The last three years she lived at Dorian Assisted Living Place in Ontario, OR. She was very happy there and loved everyone.
Dorothy is survived by sons, Marvin (Pat) Horn of WA; Orville Horn of VA; Herbert Horn and his special lady friend Pam Ward of WA, who loved Dorothy like a mother; sisters, Wanda Rocks and Rosalie Crump both of ID, and Gerri McDonald of UT; sister-in-law Fay Lang of WA; grandchildren, Lewis (Leah) Horn, Herbie (Jolene) Horn both of WA, Dana Kohlhorst, Mary Kay (Ed) Edgar, Mark (Stephani) McPhearson all of VA, Erin (Rob) Lantrip, and Ian (Lacey) Horn and grandson-in-law John Cushing all of WA; 23 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and a third one on the way; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herb; her sister, Carol Frazier of CA; brothers, Joe of WA and Nolan of ID; granddaughter, Joney Cushing of WA; daughter-in-laws, Sharon Horn of VA and Mary Horn of WA; brother-in-law, Rudy Crump of ID; grandson-in-law, Daryl Kohlhorst of VA.
Dorothy's family would like to give special THANKS to Dr. Paul Gering Jr. of Ontario, everyone at Heart ‘n Home Hospice in Fruitland and Dorian Place in Ontario for the wonderful care they gave Dorothy.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Heart ‘n Home Hospice or Dorian Place in care of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P. O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661.
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