Dorothy M. Nettleton, age 85, of Volga, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at Dakota Sun Assisted Living in Volga. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2015, at First Reformed Church in Volga, with interment in the Arlington City Cemetery. Visitations will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to First Reformed Church. Dorothy Mae (Johnson) Nettleton was born June 11, 1929, at Madison, South Dakota, to Emil and Thora (Fuskerud) Johnson. Dorothy lived with her parents close to Rutland, going to school at a nearby country school until she was in the fourth grade. They moved closer to Rutland as she and her brother went to school in Rutland. In 1945 the family moved to a farm close to Arlington, and Dorothy attended and graduated from Arlington High School in 1947. She worked as a clerk in C.C. Maxwells Drug Store and later was a dental assistant to Dr. M.G. Jensen. Dorothy met Robert Nettleton while in high school, and they became sweethearts and were married in 1951. They lived on Robert's family farm. Dorothy was a homemaker, loved to cook and keep house. She enjoyed watching their three sons grow, and she took part in all of their events at school. In 1967 the family decided to quit farming and moved to Volga. She worked at Parkview Rest Home for over 20 years. She was still a good homemaker and loved to cook and bake. Her family will remember her fried chicken, pies, and homemade cinnamon rolls. Dorothy loved to spend time with her grandchildren and the whole family did many camping trips in northern Minnesota. After retirement and during their working years, Dorothy and her husband went on many motor coach tours. Robert died January 19, 2014. Dorothy was a devout Christian and church was a big part of her life. She held several positions in her church and currently was a member at the First Reformed Church. She loved the Lord. Grateful to have been a part of her life are her three sons: Douglas (Cheri) of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, David of Volga, and Donald (Betty) of Sturgis, South Dakota; four grandchildren: Benjamin Nettleton (Amy Collins) of Houston, Texas, Peter Nettleton (Melissa Bjornson) of Fargo, North Dakota, Elizabeth (Patrick) McGurk) of Austin, Texas, and Thomas Nettleton of Houston, Texas; two great-granddaughters, Arya Vyolet Bjornson-Nettleton and Cora Collins Nettleton; sister-in-law, Joyce Johnson of Nampa, Idaho; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Helen and Otis Knutson of Volga; and nine nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Dennis, and husband, Robert.