Dorothy Ann Swartz, 87, of Peculiar, MO passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at her home.  A visitation and rosary were held  Monday, June 6, 2022  at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri.  A Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, June 7, 2022  at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, MO. Burial at St. Boniface Cemetery in Scipio, Kansas.

Dorothy was born October 7th, 1934 in Anderson County, KS, to Peter and Hildred (Brummel) Bures. She attended Anderson County Rural Schools in Kansas. Dorothy had lived in Kansas City, MO, and Raytown, MO, before moving to Peculiar, MO. Dorothy married Keneth Carney Swartz on January 12th, 1953 in Kansas City, MO. She worked as an Engineering clerk for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 20 years before retiring in 1999.

Dorothy enjoyed bowling, gardening, and all kinds of sewing projects. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, MO, and belonged to their Silver Threads group and was a member of the Pioneers Club at Southwestern Bell.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keneth; an infant son, David; one grandson, Stephen Jacob Swartz; one sister, Norma Waldon; two sisters-in-law, Cheryl Bures and Grace Bures, and a brother-in-law, Jim Park. She is survived by two sons: Stephen Swartz (Wanda), Holden, MO, and Larry Swartz (Melissa), Lenexa, KS; one daughter, Kim Brewer (Tim), Kansas City, MO; three brothers: Dale Bures, Duluth, MN; Lloyd Bures (Marikay) and Glen Bures, both of Richmond, KS; three sisters: Eula Park, Kansas City, KS; Myrna Nicholson (Tom), Gallatin, TN; and Diane McNicoll (John), Lawrence, KS; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 step-granddaughter, and 2 step-great-grandchildren.