Dorothy Davis' Obituary
Dorothy Elaine Benson Davis, 84, long-time resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away August 18, 2021. She was born on April 4, 1937 in Sioux Falls South Dakota to Henry and Emma Benson. She moved to Oklahoma upon marrying Donald Mac Davis 1959.
Dorothy was born into a Swedish immigrant community in Hartford, South Dakota. Her parents were first generation Americans, and she never lost the love for her South Dakota home. Her and her late husband traveled to several states in their young marriage before settling in Tulsa in 1968.
Dorothy was proceeded in death by her husband, Donald Mac Davis as well as her parents, Henry and Emma Benson.
Dorothy is survived by son, Stuart Davis of Tulsa, Kathleen Wilson of Chandler, AZ; Don Davis and wife Maria of Broken Arrow, OK; Brenda Krieger and husband, Justin, of Hobart, OK; Yvonne Davis of Tulsa, OK; and Shirley Wilson of New York. Dorothy’s grandchildren include Jonathon Stahl and wife, Petra Chandler, AZ; Brittany Stahl of Chandler, AZ; Ben Stahl of Chattanooga, TN; Jake Krieger and wife, Stefanie of Piedmont, OK; Jessi Smith and husband, Caleb of Yukon, OK; Daniel Davis and wife Lyn of Tulsa, OK; Dustin Lopez and wife, Keirstin of Moore, OK; and Darlene Davis of Broken Arrow, and 6 great grandchildren- Ava, Gavin, Michael, Austyn, Benjamin and Chelsea. Dorothy also is survived by her sister, Evelyn Baker and husband Gerrit of Alexandria, MN as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association- https://www.heart.org/en
or
American Heart Association/
American Stroke Association
12345 N. Lamar Blvd.
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78753
Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 22 from 1pm - 5pm at Floral Haven Funeral Home.
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