Dorothy Marie Tyler

Dorothy Marie Tyler, age 84, of Union, died April 7, 2010 at a local care facility. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions in her name to the Bobcat Foundation in care of Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & life Celebration Center, 1502 7^th Street in La Grande.

Dorothy was born on August 14, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Lang) Maguire in East Farms, Washington. On October 10, 1942 she married Bud Tyler. During the war years she lived in Halfway with Bud's family. In 1947 they moved to Union.

Dorothy will be remembered as a hard worker and she held many jobs throughout her life. She worked on Woodruff's dairy, sorted peas for Del Monte in LaGrande, tested cream and wrapped butter for the Union Creamery, cooked and waited tables for the Pebble, Shanks Café, Cozy Corner, and the Knotty Pine. Dorothy also cleaned houses, was a care giver to family and friends and her first words to anyone who came to her house were "are you hungry?"

Dorothy belonged to both social and service clubs including the Union Caring Helpers, the Union Sportsman Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. She belonged to a bowling league in her younger years and enjoyed spending time gardening, canning, fishing and boating.

Perhaps her greatest joy was spending time with family and friends. Dorothy had a gift for music, playing the piano without ever having a lesson and singing in harmony wherever and whenever music was played. She excelled at Pinochle and was always up for a good game of Yahtzee, cards-whatever. Playfulness, excitement for life, music, and generosity were Dorothy's gifts to share, and they will live whenever her friends and family gather.

Survivors include her husband, Bud Tyler of Union; children, Dale and Patti Tyler of Ridgecrest, California and Duane and Barbara Tyler of Union; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by five sisters, two brothers and her grandson, Darren Tyler.

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