Dordal, Erl

Erl Dordal, age 94, passed away on May 11, 2022 with members of his family at his side. Born in Larimore, ND on September 22, 1927 to Rev. Dr. Lars and Clara (Wegge) Dordal, Erl was the youngest of five children: Raymond, Adeline, Harald, and Lyall.

Erl attended Larimore schools, graduating as valedictorian in 1945. He entered the Army Signal Corps in1946, serving as an instructor for the Elements of Radar course.

He attended the University of Chicago for his undergraduate studies and medical school. After graduation, he was Chief Medical Resident and completed a two-year fellowship in Gastroenterology.

Erl continued as a faculty member at the U of C Medical School, working on research related to the liver. Beginning in 1969 he served as Chief of Gastroenterology at the VA Lakeside Hospital.

In 1976 he moved to the Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center as Chief of the Medical Service, remaining there until his retirement. Erl studied Egyptology during retirement, volunteering as a docent at the Oriental Institute

Erl was married to Mildred “Milly” Reinke in 1952. They had four children, Peter (Peg), Kristin (Paul Poerschke), Andrew (Anne) and Lisa (Laurie Samuels). His dear wife Milly passed in 2001.

In 2002, Erl married Dorothy “Dotty” Powers, who passed in 2021. Erl is survived by his four children, by Dotty’s children Vicki (Colm) and Carl Powers, ten grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are through the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA. Online condolences are available at www.mcdonaldaeberli.com. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Memorials can be made to the Lyric Opera of Chicago (www.lyricopera.org/), the University of Chicago (www.uchicago.edu) or the charity of your choice.

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