Dorothy F. Gowin
July 13, 1920 - May 28, 2021
Dorothy F. Gowin, 100, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at her home in Jeffersontown. Born in Louisville, KY on July 13,1920 to the late John F. and Florence Vetter Ulmer, she worked as a Medical Records Librarian at the Clark County and Floyd Memorial Hospitals. She was an elementary school reading tutor and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John W. “Bill” Gowin; and brothers, Horace and J. T. Ulmer. She is survived by her son, John W. Gowin III (Peggy Heustis); daughters, Suzanne M. Felder (Roy) and Denise Gowin; granddaughters, Ruth A. Stanton (Chase) and Grace E. Miller (Zach); and great-granddaughter, Paisley Miller. The family would like to give a special note of thanks to her caregivers, Nae Stacia Gill and Phyllis Yoder. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 4 to 7 pm, at Ratterman and Sons Funeral Home, 10600 Taylorsville Road, Jeffersontown, KY. Dorothy’s Funeral Mass will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church at 10 am on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Arthritis Foundation.
Dorothy F. Gowin, 100, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at her home in Jeffersontown. Born in Louisville, KY on July 13,1920 to the late John F. and Florence Vetter Ulmer, she worked as a Medical Records Librarian at the Clark County and... View Obituary & Service Information