Dorothy Lee Wilper, age 80, of 2603 N. 12th St., Quincy, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in Blessing Hospital. She was born August 10, 1931 in Fayette, Alabama, a daughter of Aaron and Anna Belle (Wallace) Maddox. She married Robert L. Wilper on April 18, 1952 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on February 18, 1992.

Dorothy was owner and operator of the Flying W Western Wear Store for 25 years. Her first priority, however, was as a homemaker and devoted mother.

She was a member of St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church.

Dorothy enjoyed time with family and friends. She particularly treasured time spent with the grandkids and great grandkids, her Sunday meals with her family and daily lunches with her daughter. Dorothy enjoyed painting, trips to Mark Twain Casino, playing cards, gardening & her flowers.

She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Trier and her husband John of Keota, IA and Theresa Landwehr of Mendon, IL; three granddaughters, Tracy Wiewel and her husband Tony of Quincy, Jamie Sobaski and her husband Aaron of Richland, IA and Lindsay Buehler and her husband Ron of Fowler, IL; two brothers, Lamon (Rosemary) Maddox and Ron (Dee) Maddox, all of Quincy; one sister-in-law, Margie Maddox of Chillicothe, IL; eight great-grandchildren, Maddox, Lincoln & Kellan Wiewel, Arianne Buehler, Oaklee, Bryer, Blake & Coy Sobaski. A host of nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to her husband, Robert, and her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son and a brother, Ralph Maddox.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 22, 2012 at 9:30 A.M. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral mass at 10:00 A.M. in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Quincy Humane Society or to Blessing Foundation for Hospice.