Dorothy M. Keenan Dr.

Keenan, Dr. Dorothy M. MADISON/ OREGON/ CARBONDALE, ILL. Dr. Dorothy M. Keenan, age 87, died on Sunday, July 27, 2008, at the Capitol Lakes Retirement Center in Madison. She was born on March 5, 1921, in Fitchburg, the daughter of Nathan York and Mary White Keenan. Dorothy graduated from UW-Madison in 1943, with a bachelor of science degree in home economics and education and earned a master of science degree in home economics in 1953. She completed her doctorate at the University of Illinois, School of Education in 1962. From 1943 to 1955, Dorothy served as a home economics instructor at various Wisconsin high schools and became a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois, Urbana, starting in 1955. Dorothy joined Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, as an assistant professor of home economics in 1962. Upon her retirement from S.I.U., she had served there as a full professor for more than 30 years. Throughout her career, she was active in many professional organizations and church groups. She enjoyed travel, writing, and volunteer work at her retirement community. She is survived by her siblings, Robert (Janet) Keenan and Paul (Lois) Keenan, all of Oregon, Louise (George) Stankevich of Madison, Helen Senger of East Grand Forks, Minn., and Geraldine Grotts of Lake Forest, Ill.; and by many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, on Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 11 a.m., with Father Bill Connell presiding. Interment will be at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Oregon. A visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities. Gunderson Oregon Funeral and Cremation Centers 431 Soden Drive (608) 835-3515 www.gundersonfh.com