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Dorothy Allgood Vinecke

March 8, 1926 — October 22, 2022

Owensboro

Dorothy Allgood Vinecke

 

Dorothy Allgood Vinecke, 96, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday October 22, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Owensboro.  She was born March 8, 1926 in Henderson County to the late Bethel and Rosalee Willingham Allgood.  Dorothy was a homemaker and member of Audubon Church of the Nazarene.  She had worked as an Avon Representative for 54 years, had been a Girl Scout leader, and enjoyed volunteering at her children’s schools.  Dorothy was an excellent seamstress, enjoyed cooking and bowling, and was a wonderful dancer.  She was a very independent lady that loved taking care of others and also loved attending her grandchildren and great grandchildren’s activities and sporting events.  Dorothy met her husband, who was a Fort Campbell paratrooper, at a New Year's Eve Dance in 1952 and married him on New Year's Eve in 1953.

 

Also preceding her in death was her husband, Max Vinecke on March 22, 1990; a daughter, Pat Buchanan on May 19, 2022; a brother, Robert Allgood; and a sister, Kathleen Henderson.

 

Surviving are two daughters, Deborah Crowe (Hurshel) of Philpot and Becky Sebree of Owensboro; four grandchildren, Laurie Austin (Dan), Mark Stites (Cindy), Beth Willis (Wayne), and Jamie Holt (Steve); six great grandchildren, Malarie Beauchamp, Max and Marinda Stites, Erica Wilson (Clint), and Landon and Addy Holt; four great great grandchildren, Aadyn, Makston, Berkley, and Raelynn; and a very dear friend, Mildred Smith of Owensboro.

 

Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday, October 27, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.  Burial will follow in Fairmont Cemetery in Henderson.  Visitation will be from 4 PM until 7 PM Wednesday and after 9 AM Thursday at the funeral home.

 

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff and residents of Cedarhurst for the  compassionate care and friendship they gave Dorothy.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P. O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas  66675-8516.  Memories and condolences to the family can be shared at www.glenncares.com.

To send flowers to the family in memory of Dorothy Allgood Vinecke, please visit our flower store.

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Visitation

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory

900 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

9:00 - 10:00 am (Central time)

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Burial

Thursday, October 27, 2022

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central time)

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

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900 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303

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