COLUMBIANA - Dorothea C. Kyser, 86, passed away at Salem Regional Medical Center early Tuesday morning, November 11 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothea was born on October 20, 1928 in Girard, a daughter of Melvin A. and Elisabeth T. (Hoffmeister) Culp. She was a 1946 graduate of North Lima High School. On February 11, 1950, she married Walter Kyser at Jerusalem Lutheran Church in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Ruth and Clarence Rummel. Married for 64 years, they raised their children in the Columbiana area. Together with Walter, she enjoyed camping and visiting National Parks with the family. They travelled across the country, first in a pop-up camper and in later years full time in their RV for 15 years. Dorothea was a voracious reader, researching and journaling their many trips together. She leaves to cherish her precious memory her husband Walter, three daughters, Barbara (Alan) Williamson of Oak Island, NC, Mary Alice (James) Wagner of Salem, and Elisabeth (Van) Kridler of Leetonia; grandchildren Leslie Williamson (David) Humes of Arlington, VA, Shawn (Deirdre) Williamson of Wilmington NC, Alicia Mason (Brian) Hill of Youngstown, Sarah (Brian) Yorlano of Salem and Katelyn and Kelsey Kridler of Leetonia; great grandchildren, Austin and Evan Humes, Amelia Williamson, Tyler and Kara Haskin, Layla Hill, and Alexandria, Adrianna, Vincent, and Victor Yorlano. Dorothea also will be missed by her siblings Ruth Rummel, Barbara (Walter) Hartsock, David (Lee) Culp, Leah (Jack) Martin, Rachel (Herman) Miller, and Jonathan (Cari) Culp. Dorothea was preceded in death by her parents, by a son Walter Theodore Kyser who passed away in 1971, two brothers Melvin (Mary Ellen) and Daniel Culp and a brother- in- law Clarence Rummel. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 15 at 3:30 p.m. at Good Hope Lutheran Church 12030 Market Street, North Lima with Pastor Ralph Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home, 154 S. Elm Street, Columbiana, and also an hour prior to the service at 2:30 pm at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests material contributions may be made in Dorothea's memory to the Window Fund at Good Hope Lutheran Church; Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44512; or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, PO Box 78960, Phoenix, AZ, 85062. The Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana has been entrusted with the arrangements. Family and friends are invited to visit www.seederly-mongandbeck.com to sign the guestbook or send private condolences.