Dorothy Jean (McGhghy) Marston passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 in Rooks County, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on November 24, 1926 in Plainville, Kansas to the late Thomas “Henry” and Ada Mae (Paris) McGhghy. She grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1945. On May 20, 1949 she was united in marriage to Delmar Jay Marston at the First Christian Church in Plainville.

Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. An avid gardener and canner, she provided for her family by diligently hoeing, planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting an abundant garden. She was an excellent cook, enjoyed sewing, played piano, and helped on the farm. She worked in the Rooks County Treasurer’s Office, and even served as County Treasurer, before retiring in 1993.

To say Dorothy was a member of the First Christian Church in Plainville would be an understatement. She was involved in many church activities, from teaching Sunday school, to directing children’s church/ministries, to Vacation Bible School and cooking at church camps; an entire generation of boys and girls have grown to become men and women of strong faith and solid Biblical knowledge, all because of her love for God, His word, and her church family.

Dorothy is survived by her husband Delmar Marston of the home in Plainville; son Roger Marston and wife Kathy of Cheney; daughters Delma Miller and husband Ron of Great Bend, and Monica Eaton and husband Denis of Antioch, CA; sister Donna Kay Maggert of Broomfield, CO; six grandchildren, Stephanie Marston, Dan Miller, Tammie Fisher, Jeremy Miller and wife Lana, Hannah Laurin and husband Jason, and Joe Miller; thirteen great-grandchildren, Joshua Miller, Zach Miller, Chris Miller, Weslee Hutchison, Cody Hutchison, Ryan Fisher, Tyler Fisher, Hayley Osbment, Alexis Doonan, Austin Doonan, MeAnna Laurin, Jason Lauren, and Eden Miller; twelve great-great-grandchildren, including Kaiden, Copeland, Zayden, Max, MariAnna, and Jeremiah, along with six others; nieces Patricia Ryan, and Deborah Maggert; and nephews Tom Casey, Paul “Michael” McGhghy, David Marston, Wayne McGhghy, and Mark Marston.

She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Ada McGhghy, brother Richard Galen McGhghy, an infant son William Jay Marston, brother-in-law Don Casey, sister-in-law Louise Marston, and nephew Richard Dale McGhghy.

Frances Hodgson Burnett said, “If you look the right way, you can see the whole world is a garden.” Dorothy lived her life not only tending her vegetable gardens, but the countless gardens of the hearts of her family, friends, neighbors, and church. Because of her love and faithfulness, it is those gardens that will bloom in every season of our lives and flourish into eternity.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at First Christian Church in Plainville. Burial will follow in the Plainville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00pm on Friday at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00-8:00pm.