Dorothy S Jenner

Dorothy S. Jenner, of Gulfport, passed away on 13 Nov 2014 at the age of 87.
Dot was born 18 Aug 1927, in Eufaula AL, to Mary K. and Eugene M. (Hank) Schmitt. She moved to Gulfport at age 2 and called Gulfport, MS, home. Dot grew up working in the family business, 10th Street Grocery, and was a life-long member of St John's Catholic Church, where she attended school until graduation in 1945. She enrolled in Providence Nursing School, Mobile AL, and graduated in 1948 to begin her nursing career. She married Harold in May of 1949 and embarked with him on his USAF career as a supportive wife and mother.
She returned ""home"" to Gulfport in 1968 and resumed her nursing career as her children were entering high school and college. She retired from the Saint Paul's School (SPS), Covington LA, in 1988, after 14 years as the school nurse. At the news of her death, the principal wrote; ""What a strong, courageous, generous, faithful and good lady she was! She will live on in the hearts of her wonderful family - and here at SPS, too. She is indeed a ""part of SPS."" After retirement she became involved in numerous volunteer endeavors including: the Red Cross, St John's Alter Society, and Young at Heart. She was a faithful visitor of the homebound and infirmed.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Mary & Hank Schmitt; her oldest son, Michael E. Jenner; and daughter-in-law, Sarah J. Jenner.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Jenner of Gulfport, MS; her siblings, Sister Emilie Schmitt OSB of Cullman, AL, and Elizabeth Cucchiara of Melbourne, FL; daughter, Melanie (Larry) Clark of Gulfport; son, Mark (Becky) Jenner of Pass Christian, MS; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Jack) Wittmann of Gulfport, Sammy (Hollie) Jenner of Ocean Springs, Lauren Clark and fiancé Michael Santa Cruz of Gulfport, and Michael (Jamie) Jenner Jr. of Ocean Springs. Her five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews will always treasure ""Mema"" or Aunt Dot. She was a woman of deep faith and prayed daily for friends, family, and lost loved ones. She was a blessing to all who knew her and was a wonderful sister, nurse, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 21, 2014, at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road, Gulfport, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm with recitation of the Rosary at 2 pm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 22, 2014, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Gulfport, at 11 am. Friends may visit one hour prior.
The family would like to thank care giver and friend Ann Slusser for numerous years of service and the compassionate staff of the Gulfport Care Center.
At her request, her cremated remains will be scattered at a later date south of Horn Island where her son Mike's cremated remains were placed two years ago.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in the name Dorothy S Jenner to either: The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave 7th floor, New York, NY 10001 ( www.alz.org ) or St. Vincent De Paul Society, St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 2414 17th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501.
Memories may be shared at www.riemannfamily.com