Dorothy Christine Petersen - O'Mohundro

Dorothy Christine Petersen O'Mohundro, age 84, of La Grande, passed away in Corvallis, Oregon with family by her side.


Services will be held at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2 o'clock PM. Entombment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum.


Dorothy was born at home in North Powder, Oregon to Gerald Leslie Petersen and Lula Adeline Davis Petersen on August 16, 1927. Dorothy was married to Lewis Roy O'Mohundro on January 1, 1949 by Reverend Clarence Kopp at the Episcopal Church in La Grande, Oregon.


Dorothy graduated from North Powder High School. She went on to receive her Junior College degree of Education at Eastern Oregon College of Education in 1947, a Bachelors of Science in Education at Eastern Oregon College of Education in 1953 and a Masters of Science in Education from Eastern Oregon in August 1964. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gama, OEA and NEA. Dorothy taught in Ordinance, Oregon for 3 years, Union, Oregon for 12 years and La Grande, Oregon at Greenwood for 2 years and Riveria for 20 years. Dorothy is a life member of the Hope Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star as well as a past member of the Lady Shrine Nydia Temple #4.


Dorothy is survived by her spouse, Lewis R O'Mohundro; her children Lee Roy O'Mohundro, Richard Lewis and Debbie O'Mohundro, and David and Susan O'Mohundro-Bailey; her grandchildren Burns Lewis Bailey; Simone Bailey Wright; Hannah Lou O'Mohundro and Tanis Ray O'Mohundro; as well as her sister, Linda Clausen of Bullhead City, Arizona. Predeceased: her daughter, Leslee Ann O'Mohundro and her siblings, John Petersen and Patricia (Patsy) Patterson.


In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice in care of Daniels~Knopp, 1502 7th Street in La Grande.

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