Dorothea K. Kish

Dorothea K. Kish, 84, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Tuscola, died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2003 at her residence.
Mrs. Kish was born on August 19, 1919 in Du Quoin, the daughter of George and Catherine Horner Miller.  She married Albert W. Kish on September 9, 1939 in Du Quoin.  He preceded her in death on March 27, 1980.
Survivors include two daughters, Kitty Kaupp of Washington, D.C. and Alberta Henslee of Las Vegas, Nevada; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one brother, Jim Miller of Du Quoin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Mrs. Kish was a 50-year member of the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church.  She and her husband were business partners for the Republic National Life Insurance Company in Tuscola.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 29 at the Forty Martyrs Catholic Church, 201 East Van Allen St. in Tuscola with Father Allen Kremme officiating.  No visitation was held.  Burial was in the Tuscola Cemetery.  The Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 S. Main St. in Tuscola was entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorials were suggested to Forty Martyrs Catholic Church.

