Dorothy Bernice Touchette's Obituary
Dorothy Bernice Touchette nee Smith, born September 22nd 1926, passed away peacefully at Freeburg Care Center on Thursday August 7th, 2014.
Born in East St. Louis, Dorothy lived out most of her 87 years in Millstadt. She grew up in a time when milk was 14 cents, her family and friends suffered in the Great Depression and Dick and Jane books were all the rage. She married her husband after he served in WWII and later saw her son off to Vietnam. She raised her family in an era where mothers stayed at home with their children, had dinner on the table every night and listened to the radio for their news. For years following, family moved in and out of her houses allowing for quality time teaching her grandchildren gin rummy and making homemade ice cream.
The American Legion member and devoted Democrat, she was proud to shake President Kennedy’s hand in front of Fischer’s restaurant. Whether it was Sunday afternoon drives with her husband, playing cards with her sisters, bowling or painting ceramics, she was always ready for company.
She was preceded in death by her mother Adeline Smith nee Johnson, father Winton Smith, step-father John C. Rudroff, and husband Milton L. Touchette Sr., her sisters Garnet Burns, nee Smith, and Winifred Kenny nee Smith and her grandsons Rutger and Remo Touchette. Surviving are her son Milton L. (Audrey) Touchette Jr., Terry S. (Laura) Touchette, grandchildren Steve (Michelle) Touchette, Milton Touchette III, John Touchette, Ashley (Tim) Hastey, Indiana Touchette, Erica Touchette, Melanie Touchette and great-grandchildren Ashlynne Touchette, Camden Hastey, Grayson Hastey and Scarlett Hastey.
Donations can be made in her name to Wounded Warriors, care of www.woundedwarriorproject.org
At Mrs. Touchette’s request she was cremated at a private family gathering was held.
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