Dorothy Harris

Funeral Information

Funeral service for Dorothy will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021 at 6:00 pm at the Kaufman Funeral Home, 84 Westland Dr., Bad Axe. Officiating will be Pastor Kenneth Lueke. Friends and family may call for visitation from 2:00 pm until the service time at 6:00 pm. Per Dorothy’s wishes, cremation will follow the service. Memorials may be offered to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe. If you wish to offer your condolences to Dorothy’s family, please go to www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com

Family of the Deceased

Dorothy is survived by her daughters – Shirley (John) Mesch of Traverse City, Barbara Paicz of New Haven, Betty (Jerry) Brade of Bad Axe, Patsy (Terry) Miller of Port Hope, and Sue (Frank) Kennamer of Bad Axe, Son-in-law – David (Charlotte) Kosinski of California. 21 Grandchildren. 31 Great-grandchildren. 1 Great-great-grandchild. Brother – Larry Konkel. Sister – Julia Konkel. One very special person – Trina Allor (Caregiver) Dorothy was preceded in death by her son – David Paicz and daughters Katie Harris and Charlotte (Harris) Kosinski. Brothers – Joseph and Stanley Konkel. Sister – Alfreda (Konkel) Gile. Half-sisters – Sophie (Konkel) Peters and Irene (Konkel) Smielewski. Sisters-in-law – Eileen and Norma Konkel. Son-in-law – Terry (Charles) Miller. Great-grandson – Ethan McNeil. Baby brother – Carl, baby sisters – Joanna and Margaret and half baby brother – Mattis.

Biography

Dorothy Ann (Konkel) Harris, age 94, of Bad Axe, passed away peacefully at her home under Heartland Hospice Care surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 1, 2021 Dorothy was born in Detroit on September 22, 1926, daughter of the late John and Josephine (Obara) Konkel. She grew up in the Ubly/Austin Center area. Dorothy was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe. She worked multiple jobs, including Gainor Meat Packing, Hamill Seat Belt, the pickle factory and then worked at the Huron Daily Tribune until retirement. Most of all she worked hard to raise her young family. Dorothy loved to bowl, play cards, garage sales, putting puzzles together, dancing the polka, watching Tiger baseball, but most of all, she loved being around family.

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