The soul of Dorothy Mae LeRoy took flight to her Eternal Home beside the Lord her Savior Jesus Christ on August 30. 2017. She passed while hospitalized in Waconia, MN.
A funeral service and celebration of her life will take place on Friday, September 8 ^th at 10:30 AM at the First Assembly of God Church in Underwood, ND with Pastor Phyl Putz officiating. Interment will follow in the Underwood Cemetery.

Dorothy was born April 26, 1944 in Jamaica, NY to Albion J. & Dorothy G. (Clougher) Buckingham. She attended high school in Long Island where she found an early passion for music and musicals. Dorothy left Long Island to attend Covenant College in St. Louis, MO in 1962 where she met the love of her life, David James LeRoy. Dorothy and David were married on July 11, 1964. The union of this beautiful couple created the lives of three children, Sheryl, James, and Jeffrey LeRoy. Dorothy and her husband lived on the family farm near Underwood, ND for 53 years.

In Dorothy's earlier years, she and David enjoyed singing in a group called the "Melodi Chords". Their group traveled throughout many states praising the Lord in song for over 20 years. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her husband, spending time with her family and friends whether she was in Florida or North Dakota. When she was not doting on her grandchildren, she enjoyed the finer architectures in life and then decorating them. She loved beautiful flowers and the extraordinary arrangements she could make out of them. With her unique gift to decorate, Dorothy created beautiful wedding scenes for many acquaintances, family, and friends.

She is survived by her loving husband, David J. LeRoy; her children, Sheryl (Steven) Ash, James (Debra) LeRoy, & Jeffrey (Tami) LeRoy; her mother, Dorothy G. Buckingham; two brothers, Allan (Sherie) Buckingham & Richard (Barbara) Buckingham; seven grandchildren, Cassandra Ash, Camilla (Derek) Van Dyke, Mitchell, Marshall, Mikayla, Jordan, & Quinn LeRoy; one great grandchild, Henry Van Dyke; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Albion J. Buckingham.