Dorothy G. Homstad

Dorothy (“Dottie”) Grace Homstad, 94, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in the company of her oldest daughter and oldest granddaughter on March 27, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. Funeral services are pending and will be held in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, where she will lay in final rest next to the love of her life, her husband, Morris (“Tippy”) Milton Homstad, who was a decorated WWII veteran and retired field officer for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Dorothy was born on August 24, 1926 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. She was the only child of parents Gladys Viola and Blaine Chauncey Baird, the Mayor of Cannon Falls. Dottie remained connected to her hometown, Cannon Falls, Minnesota all of her life. She attended all of her high-school reunions and enjoyed and maintained many life-long friends. She loved to tell the story about playing the lead role of Emily in her High School's production of Our Town. She married Tippy as soon as he returned from the war. The couple was blessed with three daughters Susan, Jane and Julie. Tippy's civil service duty required a household move every two to four years, so Dottie became an expert homemaker and was often described as a social butterfly—even in her final years. She was an active member of Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and later of Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lago Vista, Texas where she and Tippy lived—near to her daughters and grandchildren who resided in Texas. She and Tippy experienced many lovely lakeside sunsets from their home, which overlooked the 18th hole of the Lago Vista Golf Course. She enjoyed having tea and sweets while visiting with friends and family, singing, writing, reading and listening to her sweetheart play his piano and banjo and read poetry to her. She loved the color--pink, flowers, and things beautiful. Survivors: daughter, Susan Carol Carpenter and husband, Carl; daughter, Jane McLain-Rondeau and husband, Jeff; daughter, Julie Jean Homstad; granddaughter, Lisa Carpenter House; granddaughter Cynthia Sue Carpenter; grandson, Nathan Ryan McLain; grandson, Arick Jefferson Rondeau; grandson, William Morris Hall; grandson, Weston Phillip Hall; granddaughter, Whitney Grace Hall; great-grandson, Peyton Donald Quinn; and great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Jayne Quinn. Wade Family Funeral Home (817) 274-9233