GREENSBURG - Dorothy Elizabeth Bird, 92, died March 24, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson.

She was born Nov. 8, 1916 in Burrton, the son of John and Anna Westerman De Bruler.

She was a retired school teacher, teaching in a one room school house in Reno County, Greensburg and Mullinville. She earned a degree from Hutchinson Community College and a B.S. degree from St. Mary's of the Plains, Dodge City. Dorothy had lived in Rural Reno County, Hutchinson, Wichita, Greensburg for over 50 years, returning to Hutchinson after the tornado in 2007. She was a lifetime member of N.E.A., KNEA, several sororities, Greensburg United Methodist Church, UMW, and the Greensburg chapter of P.E.O.

In June 1944, she married Paul A. Bird in Hutchinson. He preceded her in death Aug.4, 2002.

She is survived by: one son R.P. Bird, Hutchinson; and a sister Rosemary Love, Hutchinson. She was also preceded by a brother John De Bruler and a sister Caroline Rayl.

Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Luke Helmuth presiding. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg, with Pastor Terry Mayhew presiding.

Memorials are suggested to the Greensburg United Methodist Church in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main, Greensburg, Kansas, 67054.