Dorothy Louise McIntosh Greene, 99, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Thursday, December 8, 2023. Dorothy was born in Lyndon, KS on August 27, 1924 to Ernest L McIntosh and Florence Deyo McIntosh. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Howard McIntosh, sister Betty Ridenhour, husband Frank S Greene, sons Timothy Greene and Daniel Greene, daughter-in-law Marcia Greene, sons-in-law Brown Hamer and Donald Basinger, and grandson Joshua Greene. She leaves son Michael Greene (Deborah), daughters Sally Hamer and Cathy Basinger, daughter-in-law’s Linda Greene and Loretta Greene, and cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Dorothy was raised in many different towns in Kansas due to her father being a county health inspector. She graduated from Emporia High School in 1942. She attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics and Dietetics in 1946. She was chosen for a one-year internship at the prestigious University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. After her internship, she was hired by the Rolla School of Mines in Missouri to become a dietician. It was at Rolla that she met her husband, Frank. Dorothy and Frank married at Dorothy’s parent’s house in Independence in 1949. When Frank finished college in 1950, they moved to Independence where Frank started work at Armco Steel. This is where all five kids were born and raised until 1961 when they moved to Grain Valley, MO. While Dorothy was still in school in Manhattan, she would come home for the summer to live with her mom and dad. One of these summers, she worked at the Kansas City Airport restaurant as a dietician, waitress, and hostess. One day Frank Sinatra was flying with a layover in Kansas City and walked into the restaurant to eat. He called her ‘honey’. That story has been retold many times by her stating she knew Frank Sinatra personally! Dorothy stayed home with her children until they were all in school. She then went back to college to get the requirements completed to be able to teach. She taught Kindergarten at Grain Valley School in 1965. There was no classroom in the school for the kindergarten class, so the class was on the stage of the old high school gym. Many memories of that year of kindergarten have been brought up since. One that is often remembered is the square dancing she taught to the kindergarteners. She went on after that year to teach social studies to the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Square dancing was taught in those classes as well at different times! After teaching, and the Matthews Elementary was built and completed, she became Mrs. Matthews’ secretary for 10 years. Dorothy retired from Matthews Elementary when Frank retired from Armco in 1982 and the Greene Acres Christmas Tree Farm began. Christmas trees need to grow 6-7 years to become tall enough to sell, but the work that goes into growing the tree – pruning, and keeping pests off of the trees – is a 9-month job. The other 3 months, Dorothy and Frank would head south to visit the Greene relatives in Alabama and end up at the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama – their most favorite place to go and relax from the tree farm. They had the tree farm for over 20 years, then retired for good. Dorothy took cake decorating and ceramic classes Her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren benefited from her cake decorating as most of them received the ‘bear’ cake for their first birthday. She was a talented ceramic painter and made many gifts over the years. Dorothy was a lifelong faithful servant to God. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Grain Valley since 1961 and before this, United Methodist Church of Independence. She taught Sunday School, was Sunday School director, was on the Board of Trustees and many committees over the years. She started the Prayer Shawl Ministry by knitting shawls, afghans, lap blankets to give to anyone that needed healing prayers. Dorothy was honored as a Grain Valley Pillar of the Community. She was a Grain Valley Historical Society member for many years, making her delicious pineapple ice cream each July for the social. She was on the Board of Elections in Jackson County for 7 years. Dorothy will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. At 99, she was still traveling, actively going out to lunch with her friends, attending sporting events of her great grandchildren, hosting her annual Kentucky Derby party, attending birthday parties, and always cheering on the Chiefs. She knitted blankets, hats, gloves for the homeless and her family. When talking with her daughter, Cathy, at the end of her life, she stated she had lived life to the fullest and enjoyed it immensely, hoping all can celebrate her as she wanted. There will be a memorial service for Dorothy at Faith United Methodist Church in Grain Valley, visitation at 12:00 PM, services at 1:00 PM, with graveside services following at the Ebenezer Church Cemetery in Levasy, MO. Donations will be accepted in her name for Faith United Methodist Church There will be a memorial service for Dorothy at Faith United Methodist Church in Grain Valley, Saturday, December 30, 2023. Visitation at 12:00 PM, services at 1:00 PM, with graveside services following at the Ebenezer Church Cemetery in Levasy, MO. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted in her name for Faith United Methodist Church

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441