Class of 1956
1956 Maroon Spotlight
Dorothy Busse
Office Staff 54-56; Class Assembly 53-54.
1956 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Dorothy Marie Busse, 18, has attended the Christ Lutheran and city public schools. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Busse, 226 Ash street. Born in Perry Jan. 31, 1938, Dorothy’s favorite school subject is shorthand. She is a member of the national Honor society and has served as a member of the high school office staff.
Dorothy Marie (Busse) Gilley
January 31, 1938 – February 23, 1980
Dorothy Marie (Busse) Gilley, 42, died along with her husband, Cary Raymond Gilley, and their three children, early Saturday morning in a three-vehicle accident east of Perry on highway US64.
Born Jan. 31, 1938, at Perry, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Busse. She was a 1956 graduate of Perry high school and was employed as a typesetter for The Perry Daily Journal for 12 years until July, 1969.
The Gilleys resided eight and one-half miles east of Perry on highway 64. They were members of Christ Lutheran church of Perry.
Her survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Phillip (Wilma) Buffington and Mrs. Robert (Margie) Frye, both of Perry, and Mrs. Wilfred (Zelma) Peters, El Reno.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran church with Rev. Walter J. Wehmeier, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be at the Richburg cemetery, five miles east and two and one-half miles south of Perry.