Dottylou Branning

Dottylou Branning

1928-2008

Dottylou Branning passed away peacefully

with grace in the wee hours of the

morning on November 18, 2008 at the

age of 80 in Vacaville, California after

living with Alzheimer’s Disease for the past 12 years. She

was the loving mother of Robert Branning (Roneale), Marcia

Nutter (Dennis), and Rich Branning (Dianna), and the Oma

to 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was born

on January 2, 1928 in Pittsburg Pennsylvania , the only child

of Dorothy Revenig and Leroy Loudermilk.

Dottylou lived in her Huntington Beach home for 37 years.

For those 37 years she was a homemaker. As her children

got older, she worked part time for the Huntington Beach

Recreation Department and the Ocean View School District

to help finance her undergraduate schooling and her dream

of becoming a school teacher. At the age of 40, after 10 years

of working and going to school part-time, she graduated from

Fullerton State University and realized her dream. At Palms

Elementary School in Lakewood , Dottylou’s compassion

for her students and love of life made her a favorite teacher.

She loved teaching. At the age of 65 and 25 years at Palms

School , she retired. She looked forward to retirement and

her favorite pastimes of visiting with family, reading, riding

her bike and visiting with her dear friends over a cup of coffee

or a walk along the beach. In 1996, she was diagnosed

with Alzheimer’s Disease and in 1998, leaving her dear longtime

friends, she moved to Northern California where her

daughter could care for her.

She is much loved, and will be remembered by friends and

family, especially for her generous, warm, bright smile; loving,

open arms; an easy laugh; a hop in her step, and her all-time

great tacos.

A private family service was held graveside at Forest Lawn

Memorial Park, Cypress . Memorial donations in Dottylou’s

name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Aid Society, Lodi, CA.