We lost a beloved mother and grandmother on July 2, 2021. Dorothy passed away at Providence Hospital from respiratory failure, her Steve and Debbie were with her at the time of her passing.

Dorothy was a devoted wife to Robert Bourgeois, and mother to her four kids: Debbie, Michael, Steven, and David.

Born on November 27, 1933, in South Dakota, Dorothy Ruth Meyer was one of 12 children. Dorothy attended Beacon High School. She met Robert Bourgeois at a local roller-skating rink and proceeded to get married once his tour of service was completed. They married on Valentine's Day in 1953 and were married for 62 years before Robert died in 2015.

In 1970 Bob and Dorothy founded Queen City Auto Rebuild which became a very successful high end automotive repair business. The business is now run by 3 of their children. They were extremely proud of all their 4 children, and their accomplishments.

Dorothy was a woman of many talents including gardening, cooking, quilting and bowling in her early years. She received many awards including a 720 series award for bowling 3 games. Dorothy loved being part of the local book club, and various quilting groups, she was a featured artist at several quilt shows in the Camano Stanwood area. Dorothy was a woman of deep faith and attended St Cecelia Catholic Church in Stanwood. She treasured her friendships throughout her life and she will be missed by many.

Dorothy is survived by her sister Vivian, and her brother Earl, her daughter Debbie her husband Mark, her sons, Michael, Steven and his wife Rita, and David and his wife Diana, as well as her grandchildren, Amanda, Matthew, Brandon, Morgan and Mason, and her great grandchildren, Finn and Violet, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Private burial services for the family will be held at Tahoma Veterans cemetery July 27th, 2021, and a memorial mass and celebration of life September 11th at 11:00 am at ST Cecilia Catholic Church Stanwood, WA.