Dorothy "Dottie" Ruggles Kern, 91, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late John A. and Ella (Schoch) Ruggles.

She was a 1939 graduate of Carlisle High School and attended the former Carlisle Commercial College. Dorothy retired after 34 years of service with the former Eaton Dikeman Co. in Mt. Holly Springs, where she was a laboratory secretary. During WWII, Dorothy was the telephone chief operator at the Carlisle Barracks. She was a longtime member of First United Church of Christ, Carlisle, where she sang in the choir for 60 years, taught Sunday school and helped with many church functions. Dorothy was a member and Past Worthy Matron of the Old Bellaire Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star No. 375 and a member of the local Auxiliaryof the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and was a Past Department Secretary and Past Department President.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years; Lester A. "Al" Kern, one son, Craig A. (and his wife, Dolly Rice) Kern of Carlisle, one daughter, Cheryl A. (and her husband, Sal) Carrera of North Ft. Myers, FL, one sister, Martha R. Wilson of Carlisle, one grandson, Anthony S. Carrera, one foster grandson, Eric Wengrzyn and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 11 a.m. in First United Church of Christ, 30 N. Pitt St., Carlisle, with Rev. Lynn R. Schultz officiating. Burial will be private. A viewing will be held on Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with an Eastern Star service at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until time of the services at the church. A luncheon will follow the services at the church on Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Church of Christ or to Old Bellaire Chapter No. 375, Carlisle.