Dorothy L. Sharisky

Dorothy Louise Tipton Sharisky, a resident of Thatcher, peacefully entered into eternal life Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2019, at the Mount Graham Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. Dorothy was 92. Dorothy was born in Ajo, Arizona, on October 11, 1926, to James and Icalee Dunn Tipton. In her early years, Dorothy would travel with her family along the West Coast, from Washington to California, following the crops. She would live in Miami, Arizona, with her father following the passing of her mother. Later in life Dorothy would make Thatcher her home. Dorothy is survived by: her two daughters, Barbara Stauffer of Thatcher and Darlene Lasswell of Springerville; her sister, Vivian Mosier of Virginia Beach, VA; four grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy was preceded in death by: her parents; her daughter, Karen; and her grandson, Tracy Thatcher. Family graveside services for Dorothy were conducted in the Pima Cemetery, Saturday, February 9, 2019, where she was laid to rest next to her daughter, Karen.