Dorothy Jean Burningham Call

Dorothy Jean Burningham Call was born February 20, 1933, in Salt Lake City, UT. She passed away March 1, 2025. Dorothy was the daughter of Serge and Hortense Burningham. She married Maurice N. Call June 14, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Dorothy and Maurice made their home in Centerville where they raised their children. After the death of Maurice, Dorothy continued living in the same home until her death. She loved participating in the activities of the LDS church, attending the temple often and doing family genealogy to the very end. Maurice and Dorothy served as LDS Family History Missionaries in Salt Lake City, UT. Dorothy loved to serve others and looked for every opportunity to do so. She was disappointed when her age and physical abilities no longer allowed her to do service in some capacity. She loved gardening, cooking and quilting with Relief Society Sisters and family.

She was the beloved mother of four children and a foster son: Monette Nielsen (Robert), Cindy Call, Melinda Reese (Randy), Steven Call (Denise); foster son Leland Nez (Daisy). She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly. She loved spending time with them and was thrilled anytime they would come to visit her. She even lived long enough to experience a few great great-grandchildren.

The running joke in the family was that she was going to outlive us all. Her resilience and ability to bounce back after falls and health conditions never ceased to amaze us. She was preceded in death by Maurice Call (husband), Monette Nielsen (daughter), Nathan Nielsen (grandson), Lillian Reese (granddaughter).

She was deeply loved and will be missed by everyone who knew her. As family members, we would like to thank EVERYONE who helped us in some capacity the past several years. There are too many involved to try to list. We could not have taken care of her efficiently without your love and willingness to serve.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 7th at the LDS Stake Center, 270 N 300 E, Centerville, UT. There will be a viewing Thursday evening 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Russon Mortuary, 295 N Main St, Bountiful and Friday morning 9:45 -10:45 am at the church prior to services. A family prayer will be held just prior to the funeral services. 

Following the services her burial will be at the Centerville Cemetery, 650 E 400 S, Centerville, UT.