Dorothy Elizabeth Reinke Erdmann died on February 27th,2024 in Mesquite, Texas after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born on June 6, 1953, in Seymour, Texas to David and Rosalie Reinke. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her son Alan Christophe Erdmann of Mesquite, her brother Robert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, niece Sarah Reinke Hess and husband Michael, and grandniece Marlena, of Cadolzburg, Germany in addition to many cousins and friends.

Dorothy grew up on the family farm in the Mabelle community and graduated from Seymour High School in 1971 as Valedictorian of the class. During her senior year at SHS she placed first in headline writing in the state UIL journalism contest.  She attended the University of Dallas on a full scholarship, where she spent a semester studying in Italy and received the BA cum laude in English in 1975.  A few years after UD graduation she began nursing studies at Texas Woman's University and received the BS in Nursing in 1981. During her 40+ year career in nursing she devoted her life to caring for others at several institutions retiring from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, Texas in January of 2024. She was a member of the Catholic church.

She loved reading and occasionally wrote poetry. Once a poem she entered in the Neiman-Marcus annual Christmas poem contest won first prize and was published in the Dallas newspaper.

A memorial service will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, April 3rd in the chapel of the Seymour Memorial Funeral Home, Seymour, Texas with Father Bose Jujuvarapu officiating followed by graveside services at the Seymour Catholic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Seymour Cemetery Association, the American Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice.