Dorothy Ray Hatch, 91, of Apache Junction died on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2520 E. Old West Highway 89 in Apache Junction. Visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m., followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Woodruff Cemetery. Dorothy was born in Francisco, Ind., to Wesley and Grace Brown, and moved to Glendale with her family at the age of 6. She attended Arizona State University, where she met Leonard Hatch, and they were married in 1947. She earned a degree in education from Northern Arizona University in 1965, and taught elementary school in Seligman, Holbrook, Queen Creek and Apache Junction for 27 years. Survivors include seven children, Norece Hatch (Nivla), Darnel Brown (Tom), Ray Hatch (Rose), Ross Hatch (Karen), Don Hatch (Kay), Gwyn Hatch and Lynn Romney (Jess); as well as 67 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Bueler Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements.
