Dorothy Jane Lapierre Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dorothy Jane Lapierre (La Pine, Oregon), born in Laurel, Montana, who passed away on January 1, 2024 at the age of 91. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her son Steven Daniel Harris; her sister Evelyn of Billings, MT; and her parents, Alex Riel and Amelia Riel (Millie). She is survived by: her daughters, Laura Koester of LaPine, OR and Niki Schultz of Bellevue, WA.; her siblings, Amelia "Toots" Demaree of Helena, MT and Gary Riel of Bellevue, WA; her children-in-law, Robert Koester of LaPine, OR and Lindsay Harris of Winters, CA; her nieces and nephews, Julie (Anna Demaree) of Helena, MT, Jan Lutz, Greg Riel of Issaquah, WA and Randy Love; and her grandsons, Jason Harris of Winters, CA, Corey, Brannan Lewis of Gilchrist, OR, Zachary Schultz of Mission, British Columbia and Kyle Schultz of Snoqualmie, WA..
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to The Rimrock Humane Society http://www.rimrockhumanesociety.org, in Dorothy's name.