Obituary of Virginia Ann Dorr

Virginia Ann Dorr, age 87, of Cañon City, Colorado, died on December 15, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She leaves the legacy of Community Leader and Humanitarian.She was born to George Walter and Florence Jeanette (Alvord) Miller on July 26, 1929 in Colorado Springs.Virginia devoted her life to loving service of family, friends, community, or any needy soul who crossed her path. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cañon City and president of the Ivywild Improvement Society. A woman of many interests, she was a living history interpreter, mountain man business owner, a devoted prayer chain member, a Right to Read instructor, and accomplished horsewoman, and a community volunteer who cherished her fellow church members and volunteers; she was the queen of her college ball, and the queen of our hearts.Raymond Lee Dorr, Virginia's loving husband of sixty-seven years, joined her in death.She is survived by her children, Leigh Ann Shriver of New Hampshire, Jan Dorr of Colorado, Kathy Dorr (Jim Hanss) of New York, and Mark Dorr (Sherri Smith) of Colorado; her grandchildren, Melanie Sherwood (Mark), Andrew Shriver (Erin), Aubrey Harris (Doug Nichols), Nick Dorr-Hanss, Hope Dorr, and Joy Dorr; and by her great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Sherwood, Zebulun and Eithne, and Marianka and Silas Shriver.Memorial Service, 9:30AM, Thursday, December 29, 2016, First United Methodist Church, 801 Main Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212. A private inurnment for family only will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.Memorial contributions may be made in Virginia's memory to Loaves and Fishes. Events Service Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:30AM First United Methodist Church - Canon City 801 Main Street Canon City, CO 81212 Phone: 719-328-1793 Cemetery Friday, December 30, 2016 12:00AM Evergreen Cemetery 1005 Hancock Expressway Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone: 719-578-6646