Dorthiea Odenbach November 7, 1937 – August 2, 2022

Dorthiea Odenbach

November 7, 1937 – August 2, 2022

Dorthiea Odenbach, age 84, of West, formerly of the Mound community, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family that loved her so dearly.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville with Rev. Wray Nunn and Rev. Terry McElrath officiating. Interment was at Mound Cemetery.

Dorthiea (Dot) Odenbach was born on Nov. 7, 1937, in Lubbock to the late Carl Clyde Warren Waldie and Daisey Marie Wallace Waldie. She attended school in Lubbock. She was united in marriage to Ed Neal Odenbach, Sr., the love of her life, on March 24, 1988. She loved any occupation that she worked at. She spent many years with Syble Davidson at Davidson Upholstery in Mound, postmaster at Mound Post Office and at Mound I.S.D. She retired after 17 years as a lieutenant in the Law Library with TDCJ She loved reading, playing Texas Hold ‘em, country dancing and piddling in the yard. She loved visiting with her family, either in person or on the phone. She especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Halloween was one of her favorite visits to see her “little ones.” She was a devoted Nana and momma to her fur baby, Toby. She was a member of the Tokio Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sheila Ann Pruett; sister, Carlene Waldie; brother, Steve Waldie; and companion, Doye Elmore.

Dot is survived by her children, Jimmy Glenn and wife, Delores; Linda Ussery and husband, Robin; Debora (Debbie) Janisch and husband, Jimmy; Donnie Pruett and wife, Mary Jane; Sharon (Dodie) Horton and husband, Randy; Dickie Pruett and wife, Natasha; sister, Edith Finn; sister-in-law, Donna Biancosino; grandchildren, Bryan Glenn and wife, Jennifer, Dee Ussery and wife, Bri, Jenny Ussery, Garrett Ussery and wife, Shannon, Amy Cawthon and husband, Shane, J.J. Janisch and wife, Tiffany, Josh Janisch and wife, Morgan, Zach Pruett and wife, Blakeley, Latana Franks and husband, Travis, Julie Courtney and husband, Jesse, Rachael Kocian and husband, Tim, Quane Pate and wife, Amanda, Laci Jirasek and husband, Josh; great-grandchildren, Paige, Hannah, Kaylee, Linda Quinn, Tyler, Jackson, Braden, Trystan and wife, Chevy, Ian, Callaway, Zinnia, Alianna, Uriah, Aubriella, Kendrick, Faith, Addison, Caidn, Conner, Zane, Kella, Rush Roberts, Aria, Noah, Ezra; and great-great grandchildren, Reese and Ryder.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be designated to the Mound Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 177, Mound, TX 76558.