Dorothy M. Lemmer, 87 of Sublette passed away at Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation in Franklin Grove.

Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Father Peter Pilon officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, LaMoille. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. in the funeral home.

Dorothy was born June 9, 1932 in Sublette to Harold and Lucille (Vincent) Bonnell. She married Donald "Doc" Lemmer October 2, 1954 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Sublette.

Dorothy attended Amboy High School. She worked for Hart Carter in Mendota for over 20 years. For several years she was the Treasurer and a member of TOPS in Mendota. She loved music, playing the keyboard and doing puzzles. She was known for baking cinnamon rolls and also for the fudge she made during the Christmas holiday.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, her five children Karen Lemmer of Denver, CO., Gary (Deb) Lemmer of Mendota, Robert (Amanda) Lemmer of Amboy, Jeffrey Lemmer of Sublette and Brenda Lemmer of Mendota; brother Harold (Carol) Bonnell, Jr. of Sublette; two sisters Cathy (Gary) Bauer of Oregon, Il., and Marilyn (Bill) McGrane of Tucson, Arizona; sister in law Marilyn Bonnell of Sublette; 13 grandchildren Amy (James) Coleman, Jessica (Chris) Lemmer, Jacob (Lindsay) Lemmer, Samantha (Abby) Lemmer, Jackson Lemmer, Andrea (Ricky) Bialas, Mitch Bialas, Alison (Michael) O'Brien, Megan (Aaron) Smith, Morgan (Christopher) Webber, Josh Lemmer, Dustin (Brittany) Lemmer and Andrea (Richard) Karney; 17 great grandchildren Brianna, Gabriel, Jessica, Lillian, Braylen, Layla, Jeffrey, Elsa, Elizabeth, Kayden, Landon, Kaylee, Katrina, Caidence, Riley, Skylar and Declan.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Robert Bonnell.

Memorials may be directed to the family.