Obituary of Dorothy Kirtz

Olean-- Dorothy D. Kirtz of 1990 Dugan Road, passed away Thursday (December 09, 2010) at the Cuba Memorial Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, after a long illness. Born September 5, 1926 in Richburg, she was the daughter of Archie and Millie Tanner Bean. On November 25, 1950, she married Elmer "Bud" Kirtz, Jr., who predeceased her on October 19, 1992. Mrs. Kirtz was briefly employed at the Power Plant in Eldred, AVX in Olean and the former Acme Electric in Allegany. She enjoyed crafts and loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Surviving are 3 daughters Barbara (Kenneth) Pickett of Shinglehouse, Pamela Eastman of Hinsdale, Roxanne (David Davis) Peterson of Shinglehouse; 1 son Kenneth (Mary Lou) Bean of Shinglehouse; 1 brother Arthur Bean of Shinglehouse; 5 grandchildren Alton Eastman, Jr., Tammy Elliott, Bobbie Peterson, Christopher Peterson, Michael Eastman; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband she was predeceased by a daughter Judy Kim Kirtz, a granddaughter Jessica Eastman; a son in law Alton Eastman, Sr.; 3 sisters Emily Bean, Mable Schram, Mildred Kirtz; 4 brothers Warren Bean, Willard Bean, Emmett Bean, Lloyd Bean. Friends will be received at the Casey, Halwig and Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Road Today from 3-5pm and 7-9pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday (December 11, 2010) at 11am at the funeral home. Rev. Russell Horning, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Shinglehouse will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Bolivar. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association PO Box 3049 Syracuse NY, 13220 or to the Westons Mills Volunteer Ambulance Squad.