Dorothy Irene Knouse, 97, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her home in Horton, Kansas.

She was born on March 2, 1921 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of John and Inez Page Campion.

Dorothy graduated from the Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas with her Bachelor's degree and then went on to obtain her Master's degree from the Teacher's College in Emporia, Kansas.

On July 3, 1945 she married William Knouse at the Baptist Parsonage in Horton, Kansas.  She taught in a couple rural one room school houses while her husband, Bill, served in the U.S. Military. After her marriage to Bill, she taught math at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, while Bill attended college there. Dorothy and Bill then moved back to Horton, Kansas where she taught in the Powhattan School Systems for years. She then was asked to come out of retirement to teach math at the A.C.C.H.S High School in Effingham, Kansas, which she excepted and taught there for twenty years before retiring again.

Dorothy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Horton, Kansas, Horton Hospital Auxiliary and the Kansas Teacher's Association.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William Knouse on February 20, 2015 and two sisters, Edna Campion and Helen Jacobson.

The family will greet friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas. The family will meet at the mortuary and go in procession for a graveside service that will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Horton City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Dorothy Knouse Memorial fund to be designated later and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family atwww.dishon-maple-chaney.com