Dorothy Eleanor Cadwell

Dorothy Cadwell On October 26, 2012, after struggling with the effects of a stroke for several years, Dorothy (Supan) Cadwell finally got what she had wanted since having the stroke. She eagerly left this world to go join her husband in Heaven. Dorothy was born November 6, 1928 and was raised in Columbus, Georgia. She was very proud of her southern roots, installing in her daughter a deep love of the South as well. When she was 19 years old, her parents and she moved to the suburbs of Chicago. Soon after moving there, she met the love of her life, Everett D. "Harry" Cadwell. It was love at first sight and they were married a short four weeks later. That union lasted a wonderful 56 years until Harry passed away. Dorothy and Harry lived in Illinois for the first several years of their marriage, and then moved to Lewisville, Idaho where they raised their family. Over the years, family camping and fishing trips were a priority. In later years, Dorothy and Harry spent several summers at their place in Island Park. Their grandsons loved spending time with them there and the daily fishing excursions which often ended in Dorothy frying the catch of the day for the boys. Dorothy hated cold weather and loved the years they spent as snow birds, spending winters in Parker, Arizona. They also spent a few years in Bayard, Nebraska after retiring. Dorothy loved camping, hunting, and fishing. She also loved raising flowers and gardening. She loved dancing, playing pool, poker and blackjack. But more than any of those things, she loved her family. She enjoyed cooking, and would jump at the chance to cook favorite meals for her husband, kids and grandkids. If you wanted to see Dorothy beam, all you had to do was ask her about her family. She was so proud of them all & didn't hesitate to brag about each and every one of them. She was a huge Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. In retirement mode, Dorothy found time for new hobbies. She painted lovely shirts and made hundreds of dream catcher earrings. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Annie Supan, brother LaVern Supan, her two sons, Donald Cadwell and Dick Cadwell; and her husband Harry Cadwell. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Susan (Cadwell) Riddle and son-in-law Craig; her grandson Cody (Becky) Riddle and great-granddaughters Ashlyn and Alyssa of Boise, Idaho; Shane (Julie) Riddle and great-granddaughters Sierra and Koley of Twin Falls, Idaho; her sister, Della Whitley of Columbus, Georgia; and her "other kids", (niece & nephew-in-law), Sandra and Rudy Parker of LaGrange, Georgia. Dorothy's family wishes to thank Wynwood Assisted Living and Bridgeview Estates Assisted Living for the wonderful care she received. And for the gentle kindness and caring she and the family received during her final days at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, the family will forever be grateful. In lieu of flowers, the family requests to please make donations to The National Aphasia Association. www.aphasia.org It was this organization as well as the contacts they provided, that helped her daughter learn how to communicate with her following her stroke. Funeral services will be held at Eckersell Memorial Chapel Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. The family will visit with friends on Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery.