Dorothy May Whiteneck, 88, of Carthage, Missouri departed life on April 28, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 12, 1925 in Enid, Oklahoma to the late William McKinley Jenison and Susie Honor (Crabbs) Jenison. She graduated from Talequah High School in Talequah, Oklahoma. She was united in marriage to Elden Troy Whiteneck, Sr. on November 9, 1947. Together they shared sixty-four years until his passing on May 28, 2012. Shortly after they were married they made their home on a farm near Miller, Missouri and started their family. In 1958 they moved to Woodward, Oklahoma where they owned and operated Hampton Whiteneck Plumbing. Dorothy did the bookkeeping for their family business. In 1971 the family moved to rural Sarcoxie, Missouri where they farmed and ran the plumbing business out of their home. She loved being on the family farm and took great pride in her gardening and canning. She also enjoyed sewing, crafts, rug making, fishing, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved visiting and reminiscing with her family and friends. She was a member of the former Church of the Brethren in Carthage, Missouri. She is preceded in death by her parents and three siblings. Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Donna Anderson and husband Gordon, of Carthage, Missouri; a son, Elden Troy Whiteneck, II and wife, Susan, of Baytown, Texas; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Jimmy Jenison and a sister, Carolyn Lauderdale, as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Dorothy will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014, at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home of Sarcoxie, Missouri, with Bud Clapp officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Red Oak Cemetery, Red Oak, Missouri. Those honoring her life as pallbearers are Doug Anderson, Gordy Anderson, Terry Estes, Paul Miller, Brett Lauderdale and Gary Moenkhoff. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website, www.houshgoodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, Missouri. Memorials may be made to Autism Speaks in care of the funeral home.