Dorothy Louise Winders Stanfield, a former Henryetta resident, died April 11, 2024 in Portland Oregon. She was born Nov. 3, 1925 in Henryetta to John and Daisy (Morgan) Winders.
Dorothy attended Henryetta schools before moving to San Diego California in 1943. In San Diego, she met and married Howard Brightman. They moved to Portland in 1946. She was a 28-year employee of Pacific Northwest Bell, retiring in 1980. She went on to wed Robert Wilson in 1975. In 1980, Dorothy retired and the pair moved to Phoenix, Arizona. While in Phoenix, Dorothy was active in the Ladies Oriental Shrine, moving up the chairs to become High Priestess. Upon Robert’s, passing she met and married Gordon Stanfield. Dorothy returned to live in Portland in August of 2023.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husbands and parents; brother, Kenneth Winders; twin sister, Eleanor Wilson, Wanda Jo Tunnel and Tillie Winders Rea; and her son, Alan Christy Brightman.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Steve (Linda) Brightman, Sandi (Rich) Pavlock, and Debbie (Bob) Sattergren; 11 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren; nephew Bruce Jones of Henryetta; nieces Nancy Dreixler, Beavercreek, Oregon and Jane Skipworth, Astoria.
No services are planned.