Dorothy Lou (Meyer) Hatch, a woman of great faith in God, entered her heavenly home early Friday morning, February 24, 2017.

Dorothy was born in Bolivar, Missouri, on November 27, 1927, the first child of Frank and Zela (Brown) Meyer. She grew up near Neosho, Missouri. Her father, a public school teacher, taught her for her first five grades at school. Dorothy graduated from Midway High School, Stark City, Missouri in 1945.

While working at a hospital PX at Camp Crowder in Neosho, Dorothy met the love of her life, Harland Hatch in 1943. They married on June 30, 1948, and moved to Maine, settling in Bowdoin and raising three children. When her youngest child was twelve, Dorothy began a new career as a teacher aide/librarian at Bowdoin Central School. She worked there for twenty years, showing exceptional skill and passion for teaching reading. She was a Sunday School teacher and deaconess in her church for many years, and held various offices for the Hix Small Cemetery Association. Dorothy loved people and was known for her hospitality, often hosting family groups of ten or more for week long vacations. She particularly enjoyed reading and working outside in her vegetable and flower gardens. Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved husband of 66 years, Harland Hatch, her parents Frank and Zela Meyer, by two brothers, Frank Meyer, Jr., and John Meyer and a sister Jo Ann Osborne. She is survived by her children, David Hatch, Gwenda Hatch, and Stephen Hatch and wife Son Ye, a brother and sister-in-law, James and Lorraine Meyer of California, sisters-in-law Constance Carver, Corine Hatch, and Bobbie Jean Blair, and numerous nieces and nephews.

At her request, there will be a memorial service at a later date. Those who wish may leave a note of condolence to the family at www.brackettfuneralhome.c om.