Mrs. Dorothy (Dot) Warth, 94, of Columbia, died Friday, November 23, 2018. She married Henry (Hank) Warth in 1944. Dot and Hank were married for 54 years and raised eight children. She was predeceased by her husband and a son, John Warth. Dot is survived by Sue Markwood (James), Henry (Mike) Warth, Robert Warth (Gayle), Sally Conner (Rick), James Warth (Sara), Thomas Warth, and Mary Lou Schweickert (Eric).

Dot always wanted to have a large family. She loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and devoted herself to caring for her growing family. Dot and Hank passed along lots of ageless wisdom at the large kitchen table, and Dot taught all of her children many life-skills such as cooking, baking and sewing. She was a great cook and especially liked baking bread. Many friends and acquaintances were recipients of "Dot's Bread."

Dot was also very creative and artistic; a number of her oil paintings grace the family home. She used her creative skills to come up with inexpensive craft projects to engage the eight children. The family stayed in touch with their many wonderful friends by making homemade Christmas cards every year for dozens of years.

As the children began to grow up and get married, Dot and Hank enjoyed taking cruises. Their favorite was to cruise among the Caribbean islands on the "Amazing Grace."

The greatest joy of Dot and Hank's later years was their sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Family gatherings always have an abundance of laughter, great food, and lots of love.

The family will have a private memorial service to celebrate Dot's life.