Dorothy L. Gardner Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy L. Gardner in Lawrence, Kansas, who passed away on February 26, 2026 at the age of 95. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy L. Gardner to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Poole and Ira May Poole. She is survived by: her spouse Gayle Gardner; her grandchildren, Gary Gardner (Caitlin) of Overland Park, KS, Rachel Gardner of Lawrence, KS, Amanda Stallbaumer (Luke) of Topeka, KS and Chase Vervynck (Paige) of Denver, CO; her great grandchildren, Walter, Hadley, Dannie and CJ; and her sons, Gary and Gordon Gardner.
Dottie loved the service volunteer Chaplains gave to first responders so in lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the First Responder Chaplain Association, 2518 Ridge Court, Suite 207, Lawrence, Kansas 66046, or online at https://www.paypal.com.
