Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Woodfin Cemetery in Foster, Missouri. Contributions to Heartland Hospice.
Dorthy Edith Burris, age 91 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born July 31, 1925 to Jacob Sr. and Charlotte Jane Jenkins McMillen in Worland, Missouri.
Dorthy is survived by nine sons, Ben Wurtz and wife Lillian of Maysville, Georgia, David Burris and wife Dora of Butler, Missouri, Larry Burris of Foster, Missouri, James Burris and wife Sue of Ridgeway, Missouri, Charles Burris and wife Shirley of Independence, Missouri, Carl Burris and wife Bonnie of Bothel, Washington, Tom Burris of Salem, Oregon, Dennis Burris of Butler, Missouri and Dwayne Burris and wife Dollie of Rich Hill, Missouri; two daughters, Evelyn Capehart and husband Larry of LaCygne, Kansas and Nora Newby of Springfield, Missouri; two brothers, Jacob McMillen of Bothel, Washington and Edwin McMillen and wife Velma of Kansas City, Missouri; one sister, Mary Wills and husband Morris of Harrisonville, Missouri; 22 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 10 great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; three sisters; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and numerous uncles and aunts.
