Dorothea Lorraine Howes Purdy passed away at the age of 90, on Apr. 18, 2026 in Garden City, Idaho. She was surrounded by her children in her final hours. Dorothea, known to many as Dorothy, was born Nov. 5 1935 in Wichita, Kan., to Harold Wayne Howes and Hope Lorraine Moyer Howes. She joined brother Bob as the second of six children. Donald, Helen, John and Charles Lynn soon followed to form their loving family. The family moved to Harney Count…
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