Cover photo for Dorothy (Pemberton) Scovill's Obituary
Dorothy (Pemberton) Scovill Profile Photo
1928 Dorothy 2020

Dorothy (Pemberton) Scovill

April 12, 1928 — October 26, 2020

Dorothy (Pemberton) Scovill, age 92, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas.

Dorothy was born April 12, 1928 to Alfred and Edna (Wisdom) Pemberton in Kansas City, Kansas. She grew up in the Kansas City, Kansas where she attended various schools before going to work for Lydia’s Café where she met her husband, Herschel Scovill. They dated two months and then got married February 14, 1946. Their union was blessed with six children. She worked for Miller’s Dress Factory as a seamstress for almost 20 years.

In her spare time, Dorothy loved to bowl. She could be found tending to her garden in the summers. Dorothy loved to cook and found great joy in providing a meal for groups of people. She took every opportunity to make a meal for anyone that was willing that take a seat at her table.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Herschel H. Scovill; parents, Alfred and Edna (Wisdom) Pemberton; daughter, Rita Ferne Scovill; three brothers, Frank, Gene, and Robert Pemberton; four sisters, Elsie Tye, Fay Horvatin, Audie Wilson, and Margie Parker.

Dorothy is survived by three sons, Charles Scovill and wife, Betty, Herschel R. Scovill and wife, Mary, John Scovill and wife, Cindy; two daughters, Gayle Campbell and husband, Bill, and Lila Baker; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other family members, and friends.

Funeral services in honor of Dorothy will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola, Kansas. Family will greet friends starting at 11:00 A.M. until the service begins. Burial will follow at the Colony Cemetery in Colony, Kansas.

Donations made in honor of Dorothy are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and may be left with the funeral home. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .

Livestreaming of Dorothy Scovill funeral service
Time: Oct 31, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94900974512?pwd=MWtBdHl1Z3dtN2xsRU5taGV5RUJndz09

Meeting ID: 949 0097 4512
Passcode: Scovill
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dorothy (Pemberton) Scovill, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation with Family Present

Saturday, October 31, 2020

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

Feuerborn Family Funeral Service - Iola

1883 U.S. 54, Iola, KS 66749

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Saturday, October 31, 2020

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

Feuerborn Family Funeral Service - Iola

1883 U.S. 54, Iola, KS 66749

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 3

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree