Mrs. Dorothy M. Amoss

Dorothy Mildred Amoss, age 90, passed away peacefully in hospice care on December 24, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. She was born January 26, 1929 in Randolph County, IL the daughter of Martin Gleidt and Alma Lampe Gliedt. She married Edward Howard Amoss on April 26, 1958 in Waterloo, IA. After 37 years of marriage, he preceded her in death on September 21, 1995. Dorothy was raised on a farm in Waterloo, IA, where one of her first jobs was de-tasseling corn by hand in the cornfields. She learned the art of baking pies from her mother in order to help out with the family run restaurant, which was managed by her older siblings. In 1947 Dorothy graduated from Jessup High School, Iowa. In 1956 she moved to Baltimore, MD where she worked as a flight coordinator and scheduler for Capital Airlines. While living and working in Baltimore, Dorothy met the love of her life, Edward Amoss. In 1959 Dorothy and Eddie moved to Arbutus, MD to begin raising their family. After raising her children to school age, she went to work for the Baltimore County Public School System in 1977. Dorothy primarily worked at Catonsville Junior High School, first working in the guidance office and later working in the front office for the school principal. Before retiring from the school system in 1993, she had established many life long friendships. Dorothy was a devout Lutheran her entire life, most recently a near 20 year member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Winchester, VA. She was also an incredible seamstress and crafter. She spent countless hours making afghans, baby blankets, embroidery items and even sewed her children’s clothes well into their junior high days. If Dorothy knew you any time at all, you likely ended up with one of her beautiful hand crafted items. She is survived by her two sons, Steven Edward (companion Patty) of Woodbine, Lee Martin (wife Nancy) of Mt. Airy, one daughter, Kathleen Grace Myers of Orlando, FL. and five grandchildren whom she adored: Morgan Myers, Alexandra Myers, Madison Myers, Zachary Amoss and Julie Amoss. Dorothy was preceded in death by all of her siblings: four sisters Esther Dunham, Evelyn Nelson, Viola Baker, Melma Gliedt, and four brothers; Melvin, Norman, Albert and Martin Gliedt, Jr. She found happiness and comfort from all her nieces and nephews that stayed in touch with her with weekly phone calls, emails and those that kept her in their prayers. Services for Dorothy will be held at Haight Funeral Home on Thursday January 2, 2020 at 10:30 am. Interment will immediately follow at Crestlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery located at 2150 Mt. View Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in Dorothy’s name to the General Fund at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2800 Millwood Pike, Winchester, VA 22602.

Mrs. Dorothy M. Amoss

January 26, 1929 - December 24, 2019