Dorothy Lee Ehrcke

Dorothy Lee Ehrcke, 74, of Oologah, passed away May 17th, 2016 at Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa, OK.
Dorothy was born Jan. 19th, 1942 in Oklahoma City to Lee Roy Barger and Eva Jeannette Barger.
She married Wolfgang Guenther Ehrcke in June of 1959. When Wolfgang first immigrated to the United States, Dorothy taught Wolfgang the English language since he only spoke German.
The couple made their forever home in Oologah with their 3 children in the early 70’s.
Dorothy was a homemaker, beloved wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. She loved to read, exchanging books with family and friends. She also enjoyed researching her family genealogy. Her truest love of all was spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband Wolfgang Guenther Ehrcke, son Jerry Leroy Ehrcke, granddaughter Danielle Lee Caffey & great-grandson Bailey Joe Chisum.
She is survived by daughter Marie Jeannette Caffey and fiancé Mark Hoss of Oologah, daughter Angela Renee Baden and husband John Baden III of Oologah. Grandchildren Tabitha Marie Chisum, Richard Daniel Caffey II, Shelby Lenee Shaffer, Joshua Alexander Baden, all of Oologah, Jerry Cassidy Ehrcke of Foyil, Rachel Lee Willams of Arkansas and Quanlathai Ehrcke of Texas. Great-Grandchildren Tate Lee Chisum and Tony James Chisum of Oologah, Liliana Love Halibutron of Foyil, Ryley Mason Ehrcke of Tulsa, Maddox James Willams and Skylar Shai Willams of Arkansas.

Her Journey’s
Just Begun
Don’t think of her as gone away
her journey’s just begun,
life holds so many facets
this earth is only one.

Just think of her as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and years.

Think how she must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.

And think of her as living
in the hearts of those she touched
for nothing loved is ever lost
and she was loved so much.

Services are under the direction of Collinsville Dolton Funeral Home, (918) 371-2111, www.collinsvillefh.com.