Dortha (Dot) Kanewske entered this world on April 22, 1921 in rural northeast Texas, just outside of Commerce. She attended high schools in Dallas and Commerce, ultimately graduating from Commerce High. Finishing high school was not enough; Dortha pursued a college education and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College in 1941. Upon graduation, she briefly taught first, second and third grades at a rural school in Quinlan, TX.

Dortha moved to Galveston in 1942 where she met her husband and lifelong companion, Joe. Dortha and Joe were married in Galveston at St. Patrick's on September 2, 1943 while Joe was serving in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Following the war, Dortha left the workplace and devoted herself to raising and caring for her family. Dortha's primary focus for her family was to instill in them the value of a strong education which she knew would serve them for their entire lives.
Dortha and Joe moved to Dickinson, TX in 1970 and after four years, relocated to Richardson, TX. They remained in Richardson for 28 years. Following Joe's retirement, they moved to Marble Falls in 2002 where they lived out their remaining lives. Dortha slipped away easily at her home at Arbor House on Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2017. May she rest in peace.

Dortha is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Joseph Frederick Kanewske. Dortha is survived by: her son, Joseph and his wife Linda and their three sons and spouses, Joseph and Alina, Thomas and Reese and Steven and Julie; her daughter, Carol; her daughter, Linda and her husband William and their two sons and spouses, John and Candice and Andrew and Katie; her son, John and his wife Carolyn and their daughter and son and spouses, Sara and Joseph and David and Robyn; her son, James and his wife Vicki and their daughter, Jolene. Dortha is also survived by ten wonderful great grandchildren with the eleventh due in April.

Services will be held at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Marble Falls on Saturday, February 11 at 10:00 AM.

The Kanewske family wishes to express their sincerest gratitude for your thoughts and prayers. The family has asked that memorial donations be made to:
St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church
105 FM 1431
Marble Falls, TX 78654