Dorothy Derting, 94

Dorothy May Butterfield Derting, 94, passed away on June 8, 2014, at home in Columbus, Neb.

Dorothy was born on July 26, 1919, in Pasco, Wash., to Orval and Gladys Butterfield. She attended high school in Pasco, graduating in 1940.

Dorothy met Hubert G. Derting, and they were married on January 1, 1942. In the spring of 1942, they left the Pasco area on their “honeymoon” (they were part of a crew driving a herd of sheep from Pasco, Wash., to the Clear Water River in Idaho). After completing the sheep drive to Idaho, Dorothy and Hubert moved north to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. They remained in Coeur d’Alene for 51 years, raising their family and taking an active part in PTA and other community organizations.

Dorothy was a homemaker, and was proud to be the head cook at Borah School for several years. She was an avid sewer, crafter, crotcheter and quilter.

Following their retirement, Dorothy and Hubert enjoyed traveling. They visited Washington D.C., Virginia, West Virginia, Minnesota, Nebraska, Florida, Texas, and many states in between. International travels included trips to Japan and New Zealand.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Hubert Derting; daughter, Eva Mae Kiekow; parents, Orval and Gladys Butterfield; sister, Jettie Wilcox Tate; brothers: Lester Butterfield, Harold Butterfield and Darrel Butterfield.

She is survived by her daughters: Helen (Dennis) Bauers, of Columbus, Neb., and Betty (Robert) Shipp, of Hewitt, Texas; seven grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Kathy Butterfield; many nieces and nephews; and special friend and partner in crime, Rylee Rutt.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 14, at the Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d’Alene Chapel. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens. You may visit Dorothy’s online memorial and sign her guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com