Obituaries
Dorothy "Dottie" Kilburg
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Age 83 passed away Monday evening, September 24th, from brain injuries sustained during a fall one month ago. Dorothy was a West Seattle resident for 55 years. She taught business education at West Seattle High School from 1962 until her retirement in 1988.
Raised in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, Dorothy (Angerman) graduated from Oregon State University in 1946. She married her high school sweetheart, Lee Kilburg, in 1947. They moved to West Seattle in 1952, where Lee worked as a local pharmacist. Their son Steve was born in 1953. Lee passed away in 1959, from injuries he sustained from his US Air Force service during WWII.
Suddenly widowed, Dorothy went back to college at the University of Washington, earning her teaching credentials. What began as a job with hours conducive to raising her son, soon grew into a passion. Dorothy enjoyed teaching immensely. She remained close friends with many of her students today.
Dorothy enjoyed having her family nearby as well. She is survived by her son Steve; daughter-in-law Beckie; granddaughter Hilary; "bonus" grandchildren Robby, Lindsay, and Andy; along with Robby's wife Kylee and their son Brandon.
A memorial service will be held for Dorothy on Thursday, October 4th at 2 p.m., at the West Side Presbyterian Church, (3601 California Ave SW). Donations can be made to Juvenile Diabetes (JDRF/NW, 1200 6th Ave #605, Seattle 98102) or to the Seattle Humane Society.
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