Dorothy M. Daugherty

Dorothy M. Daugherty, 92, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Dorothy enjoyed getting together with her Bunco club and loved playing Bingo at the American Legion every week. She was a Cincinnati Reds fan and always looked forward to her annual family camping trip to Lincoln City, Indiana. Dorothy was a long-time member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

She was born on July 14, 1927, in New Albany, Indiana, to Charles and Georgia (Hoffman) Gehring. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John Daugherty; son, Joseph Daugherty; brother, Bernard Gehring; sister, Catherine Kersteins; brother, Apples Gehring; sister, Frances Gehring; and sister, Martha Duggan.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Susan Daugherty; daughter, Theresa (Donald) Wolfe; son, John (Sandy) Daugherty; daughter, Jane (Paul) Buttrum; daughter in-law, Caroll Daugherty; grandchildren, Adam Wolfe, Alex (Brittney) Daugherty, Austin Daugherty, Jennifer Martin, and Ashley (Dishmond) Fields; great-grandchildren, Christian Martin, Jace Fields, and Braxton Fields.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany). Her Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (1752 Scheller Lane, New Albany) with burial to follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.

Memorial contributions in Dorothy's memory can be made to WHAS Crusade for Children (520 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202) or the National Kidney Foundation (161 St. Matthews Ave, Suite 3, Louisville, KY 40207).

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