Dorothy Bostow

MOUNT IDA — Dorothy Bostow, age 95, of Mount Ida, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, in Little Rock.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Lawrence Harry Bostow; her parents, George Frank and Grace Elizabeth (Wilcox) Walther; her granddaughter, Nicole Peters; and her half brother, LaVerne.

Dorothy is survived by seven children and their spouses, Robert and Linda Bostow, of Centennial, Colo., Roselyn Bostow, of Minneapolis, Minn., Darlene Sirotek, of Galien, Mich., Deborah and Orlyn Boe, of New Carlisle, Ind., Darryl and Tammy Bostow, of Hot Springs, Roderick Bostow, of Bonnerdale, and Rebecca Martin, of Mount Ida; 10 grandchildren and their spouses, Chad, Stacie (Clint), Natalie (A.J.), Murray (Nadia), Victor, Alex (Anna), Jennifer (Andy), Dana (Kenny), Kristen (Kobe) and the youngest, Bailey, whom she shared an extraordinary bond with as she helped raise and spoil her over the past 19 years; six great-grandchildren, Jackson, Silas, Owen, Daniel, Kylie and Lindy. Dorothy had a special grand-dog, Buddy, that was her companion and gave her lots of love everyday and a hateful cat, Callie, that also provided her with companionship and plenty of frustration.

Dorothy spent her life being a homemaker and taking care of her large family. She was a devoted Christian and faithful member of the First United Methodist Church in Mount Ida, where she was loved by the congregation and the Women of Miriam Circle. Dorothy loved embroidery and provided each and every member of her family with her handiwork and taught each of her daughters and several of her granddaughters how to embroider. Her embroidery work will have a lasting impact on her family for years to come. After her hands would no longer allow her to hold her embroidery needle, she turned to her love of reading. She was provided with many books by special friends through the years. When she wasn’t reading, she was completing find-a-word puzzles, keeping her mind sharp throughout the entirety of her life.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2020, in the Reed Cemetery at

Story with the Rev. Russell Hull officiating. Attendees are asked to observe the social distancing directive mandated by the state.

Pallbearers will be Ron Cescaline, Dan Crane, Terry Armstrong, Richard Ray, John Teague, Jon Irons and Mike May.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jon Standtridge, B.J. Tubbs, the staffs of Care IV Home Health, Kindred Hospice and Arkansas Hospice, CCU nurse Michelle and CCU nurse Chris of St. Vincent Infirmary.

Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.

Guest registry is at http://

www.davis-smith.com.