McALLEN — Dorothy Mary HOPE Nordmeyer, RN, 82, died on Friday, April 30, 1999, at Las Palmas Nursing Center in McAllen. She was born in 1916 in Hunt, Texas.
She became a Registered Nurse at the McAllen Hospital in 1937. She traveled throughout South Texas and Northern Mexico assisting Dr. Octavio Garcia in bringing medical services to rural communities. She was an Army Nurse at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio during World War II. After the death of her husband, Dr. Arthur Nordmeyer in 1969, she resumed her nursing career and retired as Director of Nurses at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in McAllen in 1990.
She was preceded in death by two other brothers, Ted and Robert Hope. She will be remembered by those who loved her and knew her for her courageous spirit, indomitable will and her commitment to service.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Kreidler Funeral Home on North 10th Street. The funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, May 3, 1999, at Kreidler Memorial Chapel on North Taylor Road with Rev. Sharon Nordmeyer Key officiating and assisted by Rev. John Craig.
John Stroud, Sara Stroud, Juventino Gutierrez, Felipe Gasca, Keith Kinsolving and Stephen Key will act as pallbearers.
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McALLEN — Dorothy Mary HOPE Nordmeyer, RN, 82, died on Friday, April 30, 1999, at Las Palmas Nursing Center in McAllen. She was born in 1916 in Hunt, Texas.
She became a Registered Nurse at the McAllen Hospital in 1937. She traveled throughout South Texas and Northern Mexico assisting Dr. Octavio Garcia in bringing medical services to rural communities. She was an Army Nurse at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio during World War II. After the death of her husband, Dr. Arthur Nordmeyer in 1969, she resumed her nursing career and retired as Director of Nurses at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in McAllen in 1990.
She was preceded in death by two other brothers, Ted and Robert Hope. She will be remembered by those who loved her and knew her for her courageous spirit, indomitable will and her commitment to service.
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Kreidler Funeral Home on North 10th Street. The funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, May 3, 1999, at Kreidler Memorial Chapel on North Taylor Road with Rev. Sharon Nordmeyer Key officiating and assisted by Rev. John Craig.
John Stroud, Sara Stroud, Juventino Gutierrez, Felipe Gasca, Keith Kinsolving and Stephen Key will act as pallbearers.
Obituary edited per FAG rules:
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