Dorothy was born June 9,1927 in Caldwell, IL to the late Carl and Mary (Lee) Fleischauer. She is a graduate of Lovington Township High School, Class of 1945, Lovington, IL. Her life took her to Kansas City, Ks where she met Charles Dale McComas Piper, Kansas.

She and Dale wed in May of 1947 and made their home on the farming in Edwardsville and then Piper, Ks. Together they had and raised four children, Albert, Samuel, Charles and Robert. During Dale’s illness and subsequent death, Dorothy entered the life of retail. Upon her retirement, she returned to Lovington, IL to attend to the care of her parents. Following their death, she moved to Boiling Springs, SC to live with her son Samuel and his wife Marsha. In 2018 Dorothy entered Lakewood Senior Living, LLC in Boiling Springs where she resided until her death.

She is survived by her sisters Edna, Decatur, Il; Regina, Belton, Tx and her children, Albert (Al)of Piper, KS: Samuel (Sam) of Boiling Springs, SC; Charles (Chuck) of Seffner, FL and Robert (Rob) of Grand Prairie, TX and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at Lakewood Senior Living March 15, 2023 at 2 PM. Burial services will be held in Lovington, IL at a later date.