Obituary of Dorothy Ann Bennett, 85
Dorothy Bennett.
Dorothy Ann Bennett
Jan. 19, 1939 – March 7, 2024
Atascadero, California
– Dorothy Ann Bennett entered into eternal rest on March 7th, 2024 after a wonderful 85 years of a beautiful life.
Dorothy was born in Hubbard, Nebraska and grew up in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Her best friend, Rosemary, introduced her to her future husband, L Wesley Bennett, of Elk Point, South Dakota, on a blind date on St Patrick’s Day in 1952. Both couples married, best girlfriends marrying best guy friends. They were life-long friends.
Wes and Dorothy married on July 27, 1952. They had four children, Vivian, Annette, Paul and Lynn.
Wes and Dorothy moved their family to Atascadero, CA in 1963 where they became active members of Redeemer Lutheran church. They enjoyed The Couples Club at Redeemer where they made many friendships that would last through their lifetimes.
Dorothy had a few jobs, first as an Avon Lady and Lewis Ave school yard monitor before starting her career at the US Postal Service around 1970. She worked her way up quickly to mail carrier. She loved the people on her route but was very happy to retire in 2000 after 30 years of service.
Dorothy was very active in giving back to her community. She was pivotal in arranging infant care kits for Lutheran World Relief for the last 20 plus years. It made her happy and gave purpose for all the sweaters she knitted and pajamas that she collected from thrift stores and donations. She gave countless hours of cooking and volunteering at ECHO, the local shelter, going so far as to give the socks off her feet to a man with none.
She was a founding member of Hope Lutheran church where she attended for the rest of her days, and even hosting coffee hour the week before she passed.
In her free time she attended every game and function she possibly could for her 11 grandchildren. She spent time traveling with her friend Janice. She was an active member of the Atascadero Senior Center, where you could often find her having lunch with friends on Thursdays as part of their lunch program. She spent countless hours with all her friends – getting coffee, shopping, watching plays, attending Cal Poly football games, enjoying her Sunday night football group and her weekly Sunday Brunch with her crew from church and close friend Linda.
She spent the last 52 years at her home in Paradise Valley on Cascabel Road in Atascadero. She loved the natural beauty of her home there. She hosted many family and friends who also loved spending time out on her deck covered by a big beautiful oak.
Our mother never stopped. She lived her life until her very last hours to their absolute fullest.
She is proceeded in death by her loving husband, Wes, a daughter, Vivian, and daughter, Annette. She is survived by Annette’s children, Denier, Darla, Dallas and Nick; her son, Paul, his wife, Annette, and their children, Shannon, Rebecca and Paul Jr.; her daughter, Lynn, her husband, Ron, and their children, Lowell, Austin, Leo and Patrick; along with 17 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
May you all have lasting memories of who she was and how her compassion touched you, her community and the world.
Please join us for a celebration of life
Monday, March 18 at 11 a.m.
At Hope Lutheran church
8005 San Gabriel Rd
Atascadero California
Flowers lovingly accepted
Donation can be made to Hope Lutheran, memo-infant kits
Published by San Luis Obispo County Tribune on Mar. 13, 2024.
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