Dorothy Ottilia Maehs Hallock passed peacefully from this life on May 31, 2026.

She was born Dec. 2, 1948, to Joseph (Carlos Marion) Maehs and Mary Johanna Determan.

She is survived by six siblings: Carol Woitchek, Betty Roberts, Gerry Mathias (Jim), Janis Bart (Mike), Mark Maehs (Deborah) and John Maehs.

Dorothy attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School and graduated from Kingfi sher High School in 1967.

She attended the University of Oklahoma.

She met Michael Joseph Hallock and they married on June 8, 1968.

They lived in various states, finally returning to Kingfisher for the rest of their lives.

In 1988, Dorothy began a career as an administrative assistant at Tinker Air Force Base. She retired as a GS-12 civilian employee after 24 years, earning many honors for her service.

Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Mike loved and cherished all of their many nieces and nephews as their own children: Robin and Phil, Karl and Dayleen, Cherie and Ron, Fred and Helen, Dean and Portia, Joe and Ramona, Sam and Catherine, Dennis and Tracy, Barbara and Jim, Candy and Tim, Stephanie and Scott, Daniel and Erica, Lisa and George, Phillip and Christie and Ryan and Samantha.

She considered her neighbors JR, Sarah and Josie her family as well.

Dorothy was a volunteer extraordinaire and a pillar of the Kingfisher community. She was very active in the Catholic church, serving as a lector and eucharistic minister, as well as a member and past president of the Parish Council.

She was also the president of the Kingfisher Regional Hospital Trust Authority and an advisory board member of the Mercy Hospital’s North Regional facilities, including Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Watonga and Logan County.

She was a dedicated poll worker for numerous elections.

Dorothy was the glue that held the family together, hosting family gatherings and holiday celebrations, especially Fourth of July.

Dorothy made sure everyone was updated with all family news.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four siblings, Clara, David, Jim and an infant sister Mary Ann. Memorial donations may be made to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 309 S. Main St., Kingfisher, OK, 73750, or Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73104.

Visitation for Dorothy will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at Sanders Funeral Service.

A wake service will be held at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5. Burial will be in the Kingfi sher Cemetery under the direction of Sanders Funeral Service.