Dorothy's funeral service will be live streamed at the bottom of this obituary.

Dorothy E. Sannes, 81, of Minot, ND, died on January 7, 2022 in a Minot hospital surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held 10:30am on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, 1800 Hiawatha St, Minot with Pastor John Streccius and Pastor John Warner officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot.  Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4pm to 6pm at the church.

Dorothy was born on December 18, 1940 in Westhope, ND, the daughter of Arthur and Isabel (McLachlan) Lee.  She was raised and educated in Westhope where she graduated from high school in 1958.  Dorothy attended the school of Forestry in Bottineau, ND.

Dorothy married Lloyd O. Sannes in Westhope on June 28, 1960.  They lived in Westhope until moving to Minot in 1963.  Together, they owned and operated four Standard Oil Stations.  Lloyd died in March of 1985 and Dorothy sold the station.  She went to work for Werner Oil and later went to work for the North Dakota Department of Motor Vehicle where she worked for many years serving many local and loyal customers.  She retired from the Motor Vehicle Department and continued to reside in Minot.

Dorothy was a member of the former First Presbyterian Church and an original member of the Flickertail Homemakers Club.  She enjoyed playing cards, going to bingo, traveling, doing puzzles and word searches, and spending time with her family and friends.  She especially loved being with her grandchildren and attending their many sporting events and functions.  "Doe Doe", as she was called by her grandchildren,  will always be remembered for her love of snowman and her huge collection.

Dorothy is survived by her children:  Brenda Sannes (Gil Smestad) of Minot, ND; Loy (Steve) Axtman of Rugby, ND; Greg (Kristi) Sannes of Queen Creek, AZ; Glenda (Pastor John) Streccius of Bismarck, ND; Paul (Tammi) Sannes of Washburn, ND and Nancy (Jay) Harris of Minot, ND; Sixteen grandchildren:  Lucas Smestad, Zachary (Alli) Axtman, Zane Axtman, Stetson Sannes, Brittan (Bridgette) Sannes, Phillip (Jessie) Streccius, Hannah (Shane Williams), Noah (Sadie Ketteman) Streccius, Lloyd Streccius, Lydia Streccius, William Sannes, Jack Sannes, Charlie Sannes, Naycee (Seth La Bodda) Harris, Nya (Gannon Miller) Harris and Kersey Harris; a great granddaughter, Brooklyn Sannes;  her brother, Ronnie Lee of Billings, MT and his daughters:  Ronda (Shan) Laurie, Julie (Loren) Ward and Lynette (Trevor) Lange; and many nieces and nephews, her faithful companion, Cooper and her helpful neighbor Christine Morris.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lloyd; her granddaughter, Emma Lee Streccius and her sister-in-law, Ardis Lee.