DOROTHY Q. Age 76, passed away peacefully at home in Albuquerque, NM on September 5, 2011. She was born November 29, 1934 to Calvin and Mary (Telkamp) Quail, in Brookings, SD. She was raised in Brookings where she graduated from Brookings High School and South Dakota State University. Dorothy, a lifelong educator, began her teaching career in Mesa, AZ. During those years, she earned her Master of Education degree from Arizona State University. In 1963, Dorothy moved to Albuquerque, NM where she taught business and physical education in the Albuquerque Public School system until her retirement in 1993. She played bridge and participated in league bowling with her fellow teachers and was active in square dancing. She enjoyed spending time with her parents and family at their cabin in SD. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; niece, Mary Quail. She is survived by her daughter, Jane (David) Scott, of Spokane, WA; grandsons, Dan Scott and Kurtis Scott of Kennewick, WA; brothers, Duane (Harriet) Quail, Goodyear, AZ; Don (Janette) Quail, Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Janice (Alan) Peterson, San Jose, CA; and six nephews. Cremation was arranged by Riverside Funeral Home. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held in Brookings, SD. Please visit our online guestbook for Dorothy at: www.EidsnessFuneralHome.com
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