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Dorothy Knipe
1943 - 2020
1943 - 2020
Dorothy “Dot” Knipe,76, of Elizabeth East, passed away 21 March, 2020, at the Dutton Court Nursing Home in Elizabeth East.
Dot was born Rita Dorothy Somers at Glenelg, South Australia in 1943 to Albert Osmond Somers and Margaret Victoria Dunstall.
Dot tried her hand at many things over the years but was always a keen knitter, at one point producing designer tops for a retail outlet. She enjoyed a game of cards and the odd round of ten-pin bowling with her grandkids. Dot and Ron enjoyed some great years after Ron’s retirement, travelling around the country, going to shows and socializing at the local clubs.
Dot endured ongoing health issues throughout her life but battled on defiantly to the end. Her struggle with Alzheimers lasted over a decade, but she has left us now to be reunited with her beloved Ron.
Dot was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ronald Arthur Knipe in 2016, her parents and her great grandson Lucas. She was also preceded by sisters Nancy, Jimmy, Gwen, Josie and Barbara and her brother Ray.
She is survived by her daughters Kerry and Donna (and husband Chris) and son Kevin (and partner Mandy), Grandchildren Kelda, Will, Nicole Declan, Imogen and Siobhan and great granddaughter Olivia. She is also survived by her sister Margaret and half siblings Allanna and Tony.
No public service will be conducted at this time. A family gathering will be organized at a future date. We encourage you to share your memories online at Mykeeper.com.
Her ashes will be placed with Ron’s at Smithfield Memorial Park and a memorial plaque added.
The family wishes to thank the staff at the Dutton Court Nursing Home and Dot’s doctors for their care and compassion they have shown over the years.
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Margaret And Graham
Margaret, Graham and family have fond memories of both Dorothy and Ron. In particular we remember going out every Saturday to the football to barrack for the Glenelg Tigers. We were all young then but distance and age brought that to an end. But they were fun family times and stayed in our memories. We send all the family our deepest sympathy. Thinking of you all, Margaret, Graham and family. xx
Pauline
Dorothy was a lovely lady who welcomed me into her home and family without reservation. I’ll always remember her with great affection and gratitude for her unconditional support. Deepest condolences to her lovely Family. Thoughts are with you xx
K K
Mum, we established this page to provide your extended family with an opportunity to say goodbye in these difficult times. We will not let you pass alone. It has been a hard journey full of many of the things life has to offer and those things it insists on imposing upon us. Sadly it seems you had to endure more than seemed fair. But endure you did, with a stubborn spirit you were born to, a willingness to stand up for yourself even when it seemed life had other plans and put your fate out of reach. You tried to make a difference, whether it was work to make life easier, music (one of us must have it) or your love of wool – the custom knits or the tapestry – Kelda won’t let go of the fairies! It seems so long ago that we could talk but I know you were there, it took your ability to talk and react but there was something, memories perhaps. We always hoped they were of better times. There were better times, some briefer than others, some cruelly taken from you, but they were there all the same. There are the early ones at the Bay which I am too young to remember but your cousin Judy does. There was 5KA on the radio, I blame you both for my addiction to movies and records (and let's not talk about the lollies cakes and biscuits). It wasn’t until you learned to drive that I appreciated all of the walking we used to do, and of course of there was always the hope that you were helping out at the school canteen, which occasionally bore fruit. There was laughter, way too many tears, too many cousins to remember, visits to Kapunda and Dad to control at the table as he weaved his wicked tales. We won’t talk about the bling, other than to lament the lack of fingers to display the available booty! I will always remember that brief moment that it let you go and you said to me “it’s alright”. It never was, all those times you didn’t have a choice, it‘s what we had, or we could afford, but we can always do better. Mum you’ve battled long enough, now it’s time to join Dad and Lucas. You will live on in our hearts.
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