Dorothy May WOLFE/BENEDICT passed on to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, the 26th of June 2004, the day of her 63rd wedding anniversary. She was born on the 19th of March 1921 in Selkirk, (Leoti) Wichita County, Kansas, and was raised in the Dundy County area of Nebraska until the family moved to Washington State in 1935. She was the first child of Ruby Carolyn Wolfe (nee:Ulferts) and William Clarence Wolfe. Dorothy graduated from Onalaska High School in Lewis County, Washington in May of 1939. She met Lloyd Raymond Benedict and they were married in Tacoma, Washington, the 26th of June 1941. He survives her, as well as 3 children: Rosalee (Jerry) Stackhouse of Othello, WA, David Benedict of Tacoma, WA, Sherry Benedict (Randy) Dodd of Tacoma, WA. Also 6 grandchildren: Yarrow Bates, MeLisa Bates, both of Tacoma,WA, Kathleen (Don) Anderson formerly of Omak and now of Anacortes,WA, Dianna Garcia of Butte,Montana, Angel Stackhouse of Moses Lake,WA, and Gin! a Yanez also of Moses Lake. In addition she is survived by 11 great-grandchildren, 1 "soon to arrive" great-great-granddaughter, brothers William E. (Mary) Wolfe of Seattle,WA, Lyle R. (Dorothy) Wolfe of Lincoln,Nebraska, Clarence A. (Lynn) Wolfe of Denver, Colorado, as well as many nieces and nephews. Passing before her, in addition to her parents, was granddaughter Jeri Ellen Stackhouse, and brother Norman E. Wolfe.