Dorothy Mae Somerville Horton Larrabee, April 7, 1927 – Oct. 23, 2019

Dorothy Larrabee passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Diane Tangren, in St. George on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at age 92.

Dorothy was born April 7, 1927, in Moab to Lloyd and Naomi (Fornoff) Somerville. She was the oldest of three daughters, along with sisters Norma (Day) and Ruth (Oliver).

Dorothy was married to Gale Horton and was the mother to three children: Norman, Diane and Kathy. She was later married to Norman Larrabee until his death.

She is survived by two of her children, Norman (Jill) and Diane (Bob Tangren, deceased), and preceded in death by her daughter Kathy (Larry Robb) and her sisters. She loved her grandchildren: Paul (Amy), Brian, Darren (Sandy), Scott (Molly), Tracy (Steve), Jenna (Daryl), Kara (Kelly), Roger (Tami), Matthew (Tracie) and Spencer (Mandy), 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Bloomington Hills Third Ward Building in St. George, with a viewing at 10 a.m. prior to the service.

Services will also be held in Moab on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the 400 North LDS Chapel. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Grand Valley Cemetery following the service.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.SpanishValleyMortuary.com

Maggie McGuire has been the publisher of the Moab Sun News since 2021.

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