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Dot, 99, passed away December 17, 2017 at her home in Wheatland Village, Walla Walla, WA. A Memorial Service will be Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Wheatland Village, 1500 Catherine Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362 with Chaplain Steve Cromwell officiating.

Dorothy was born to Charles and Anna Grummett in Aberdeen, WA on July 3, 1918. She graduated from Grays Harbor Business College in 1939. Dorothy married Joseph Day Bodman on October 9, 1939 in Fairbanks, Alaska; they were married 73 years. She was an excellent seamstress and very creative. She had a great sense of humor, along with a sharp memory and a quick wit. Dorothy was a great cook and loved to share. Living in Morocco and Italy was a real adventure along with traveling to Mexico, Guatemala, and parts unknown. Dorothy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Walla Walla and the Walla Walla Country Club.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Ward) Glessner, son, George (Debbie) Bodman, two grandchildren; Dick Glessner, Kiffen Roberts, five great-grandchildren; Brittney Glessner, Gabrielle Glessner, Blake Glessner, Annika Jo Roberts, Katrina Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe and daughter Judith Day.

Memorial contributions may be made to Walla Walla Community Hospice through Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt, 1551 The Dalles Military Road, Walla Walla, WA 99362.

Dot had a wonderful, fulfilling life. One of her favorite sayings, "Life is a journey not a destination"