Dorothy Louise Self
July 2, 1927 — March 24, 2024
Blue Springs, Missouri
Dorothy Louise Self, 96 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Benton House Blue Springs, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with burial to follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time at the chapel. Contributions in remembrance can be made to the MS Society. Dorothy was born July 2, 1927 in Kansas City, KS to Lloyd D. and Laurel A. (Hallier) Hawkins and has been a life-long area resident graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1945. She went to work at an early age for Southwestern Bell Telephone as an operator and retired after many years as a Service Order Reviewer. She enjoyed riding horses, planting a garden and singing and playing the piano. She had also volunteered for a short time as a teacher’s assistant for Blackburn School. Later in life she enjoyed traveling to the mountains with her husband and spending time with the Telephone Pioneers and many friends. She was a member of the Community of Christ church and attended the Beacon Heights Congregation, until her husband passed. Dorothy loved God and her family and was a firm believer in prayer. She was married to Charles “Mike” Self on December 2, 1945, he preceded her in death on December 30, 2010. Survivors include; a daughter, Linda Lloyd and husband Frank of Blue Springs, MO; 4 grandchildren, Kelly Black and husband Matt of Lee’s Summit, MO, Korey Lloyd and wife Heather of Blue Springs, MO, Mindy Kruse and husband Brian of Lincoln, NE and David Lloyd and wife Anna of Chicago, IL; 4 great grandchildren, Jonas Lloyd, Rachel and Brady Black and William Kruse. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Geneva Martin. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)
