Dorothy Rae Persohn
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Dorothy Rae Persohn
Dorothy Rae (Dot) Persohn died peacefully at home on August 22, 2014. Dot was born in Houston, Texas January 3, 1922, to Leonard and Mary Roco.
Dot graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, and then entered Texas State College for Women ( now TWU ) in Denton. Here she completed a degree in Education. During her college years she met and dated John who was attending Texas A&M. Together they had many happy weekends attending college football games and dances.
On September 26, 1942, Dot and John were married in the Methodist Church in Houston. They spent their honeymoon on the train journey from Houston to Los Angeles. Their first home was in Santa Barbara where John was stationed for Army Signal Corp duty. At the completion of John's military service, Dot and John returned to Houston where they lived for many years and raised their family. She and John were active members of Bellaire Methodist Church.
In 1980 they moved to Wimberley, where they were charter members of Wimberley United Methodist Church and were active participants throughout the years with a host of friends and fellow volunteers. Dot was a longtime member of The Wimberley Community Chorus and the church choir. She was also an ardent supporter of Keep Wimberley Beautiful, Wimberley Democrats and the League of Women Voters. She generously gave her time to Meals on Wheels, the Wimberley community thrift store, and Deer Creek Nursing Center.
Dot is survived by daughters Carol Ahlgren of Austin, Linda Persohn of Dunlap, Tennessee and son Bill Persohn of Houston, sister Jeanne Rose of Houston; two grandsons, Greg Ahlgren of Monterrey, Mexico and Chad Ahlgren of Austin and three great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to the compassionate caregivers who assisted Dot during her struggle with Parkinson's.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Wimberley United Methodist Church followed by committal services at Wimberley Cemetery with Reverend Dana Hamilton officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Wimberley EMS, New Century Hospice of Austin or The United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Thomason Funeral Home, (512) 847-2226 or www.thomasonfuneralhome.com
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