Dorothy Elizabeth Stoner

Dorothy Elizabeth Maule was born June 12th, 1920. Daughter of Floyd and Blanche Maule of Springfield Iowa, she was the oldest child of three including her talented brother Ed and her beautiful little sister Jo. It's hard to imagine three siblings having a more positive impact on the world. Dorothy married Donald Stoner in May of 1940. They must have met during a break in the live, Big Band music that was so popular back then. The 20 year old "Dot" was well known for her love of dancing until dawn. They made a gooood looking couple. She taught us how to dance, what a Grass Hopper tasted like and more importantly, how to have fun at the Safari. Dorothy will always be remembered for her cute smile, but she wasn't born with it, she earned it. She was so pretty during her youthful days in Iowa. Unfortunately, good clean fun along the Poudre River turned into a tragic accident, leaving her face and nose mostly broken and her two front teeth chipped, with a big triangular gap. It's hard to imagine what she thought and felt the next day when she looked at her self in the mirror. Her face was badly scarred and they filled her chipped front teeth with gold, but her smile was bigger, better and cuter than ever. She taught us to smile, even when things go wrong. She use to say, "Smile, you'll feel better." She taught us that if one kiss was good, two or three was better. She taught all of us, totally by example that women are at least equal to men. She taught us that blood is thicker than water. She was always willing to risk ejection from the gym, to express her dissatisfaction to the referee if she believed the penalty call was wrong and thus bad for her son. We were all so proud of our Mother for having the courage to stand up to authority for what she believed. She taught us that a hug and a kiss, mixed with candy could solve almost any problem. Which leads us to the next lesson, "No thank you." really means that you should try asking the question of "Would you like a piece of fudge?" in a different way until someone is enjoying a piece of her homemade fudge. It was really good. She taught us to be fair and honest with everyone. She was a pioneer for WOMEN in business in Fort Collins during the 50s. She taught her two Sons and many other men to respect women, long before Aretha famously sang and spelled the word R E S P E C T. As a Realtor, she helped many young families buy their first home by lending them her commission. She taught us about the true meaning of creative financing. She taught us to appreciate the kindness of others. This lesson brings us to Modesta Zamora and her son John. She would want both of you to know how much she appreciated you and loved you for all of the love and kindness you gave her. God bless you. Dorothy Stoner was the matriarch of our family, an inspiration to many and a gift to our community. She was relieved of all of her worldly responsibilities around 11:30pm on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 so she could rest in peace. She left with no regrets, in her bed, in the same home she lived in for nearly 60 years. That's saying something for a Realtor, but Mom was one of a kind. The most valuable lesson that she taught us was that nothing matters more than family and we are all very grateful to be apart of hers. Dorothy is survived by her children; Beverly Jean Stoner Ed Stoner and his wife, Phyllis Anne Jay D Stoner And her grand children; Kelley Celene Rivera and her husband, Shannon Dr. Ryan Edward Stoner Sara Jane Stoner Julie Anne Rhoades and her husband, Charlie And her great grand children; Brianna Jesse Rivera Kraig Matthew Rivera And her sister, Joann Swartzendruber and her crazy, wonderful family And her brother Ed's widow, Joan Maule and her lovely family The Order of the Eastern Star will conduct the grave site service with just the immediate family in attendance. We thank all of you for your kind words of loving support.

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Dorothy Elizabeth Stoner

July 12, 1920 - July 27, 2011