Dotty Goard

Dotty Mae Goard was born on November 26, 1925 the youngest of three children to Emmett and Ida Carter. Her father was a dairy farmer and the family lived near Springfield, Missouri. Dotty was educated in the Springfield school system and graduated from college at Southwestern Missouri State University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Mathematics at the age of 19. She moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1945 after being recruited by Phillips Petroleum Company. She worked in the Research and Development Department as an Analytical Chemist. While employed with Phillips she met Howard W. Goard, a Chemical Engineer who also was employed with Phillips Petroleum Company. In 1951 they were married in Bartlesville, Oklahoma where they made their home. They were married for 41 years until his death in 1992. Dotty continued living at their residence on Circle Mountain until moving into Green Country Independent Living in 2005, and in 2010 she moved into the Heritage Villa Nursing Home. Dotty and Howard enjoyed traveling and camping, they belonged to the First Methodist Family Campers. They traveled to Alaska, driving from the Yukon to the west coast of Alaska where they went bird watching on the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. She was a big influence in starting the Lighthouse Outreach Home for the homeless. Dotty was a very giving person, she generously contributed to the Oklahoma Wesleyan University allowing students to receive an education, and also creating several opportunities for others to participate in mission work. She was involved with the Bartlesville Audubon Society and could detect and name most birds in the area by their singing. She was also credited with discovering the first Henslow's Sparrow in Oklahoma. Dotty wrote and published a book of poems titled, "Every Lovely Thing" and two books, "The Last Days" and "The Land That Is Very Far Off". She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and sang in the choir for many years before becoming a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. She always remained faithful to her church saying, "God puts us here to enjoy living and to be righteous in the sight of the Lord." Dotty is survived by three nephews, Mike Sprowls and his wife, Patsy, of Humansville, Missouri, Timothy Sprowls and his wife, Laura, of Hawaii, and Larry Carter of Springfield, Missouri; a second cousin, Jan Hoover and her husband, Ronald, of Springfield, Missouri and several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Howard Goard; brother, Basil Carter; sister, Betty Sprowls; nephew, Curtis Carter; niece, Diana Dark and great nephew, Jeffrey Sprowls. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at the First Church of the Nazarene. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting our website at www.honoringmemories.com. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Neekamp-Luginbuel Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lighthouse Outreach Center or the Salvation Army.

Service Details

Monday, February 27th, 2012 2:00pm, First Church of the Nazarene - Bartlesville

Interment Details

Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville