Dottie was a lifelong member of the Newville and Churchtown Churches of God. She served on the Church Council, the Christian Service Council of Churchtown, and participated in the Ultra Plus Sunday School class. Dottie was active in Farm Women Group 13, eventually serving as president. In later years, she joined the Golden Age Club of Boiling Springs. Dottie enjoyed traveling, crocheting, gardening, and oil painting. Dottie was a devoted mother and wife, who worked tirelessly alongside husband Paul on their 103-acre dairy farm for over forty years.

Dottie is survived by her husband of 63 years, Paul B. Dunkleberger, two daughters; Charmaine Bailey of Fairbanks, Alaska and Nettie Rhoderick of Mechanicsburg; grandchildren Matthew Brechbill of Hagerstown, Maryland, Tim Brechbill (and wife, Tiffany) of Wellsville, New York, Cara Deviny (and husband, Logan) of Spokane, Washington, and Nicholas Bailey of Fairbanks, Alaska; great-grandchildren Cherub Brechbill, Timmy and Naomi Brechbill, and AnnaLeigh Deviny and a daughter-in-law, Pam Dunkleberger of Carlisle.Dottie was preceded in death by brothers; Theron and Kenneth Wagner, one sister, Bernita Rife, and one son, Randy Dunkleberger.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2011, at the Churchtown Church of God, 351 Old Stonehouse Road South, Boiling Springs, with Pastor Dick Warner officiating. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. Visitation will be Monday from 12:30 p.m. until time of the services at the church. Attendees are welcome to bring any favorite memories of Mom to share. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's name to her church.