Dorothy Ann (Kivisto) Treado passed away on September 2, 2014 at her home in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dorothy was born in Ironwood, Michigan on January 9, 1926 to the late Esther (Mattila) Kivisto and Axel Kivisto. She attended public schools in Ironwood, graduating from Luther L Wright High School in 1944. During these years, she was a ballet dancer and very active in the local 4-H program, winning several awards for her dress making ability. She was awarded a 4-H scholarship to Michigan State University, but did not pursue it. After graduation, Dorothy worked for the Allen Bradley Co in Milwaukee, assembling electrical devices for the war effort. She later moved to Annapolis, MD to be near her fiancee, Marshall Treado, where she worked for the Defense Department.

Dorothy and Marshall were married on June 2, 1950 in the U S Naval Academy Chapel and she started a lifetime of dedication to her family. In a variety of locations and during Marshall's deployments to Korea and Vietnam, she performed all the duties of wife and mother, making each location a home to be remembered. She was an avid seamstress who delighted in making clothes for her children. She started a garden in each place she lived and she used a home workshop to upholster and refinish furniture. Through the years, she served as class mother, made toys and other items for the church bazaar, was a cub scout and 4H leader, and sang in several church choirs, sometimes as a soloist.

Dorothy was predeceased by Marshall Treado, her husband of 63 years. Dorothy is survived by 5 children, Marcia Burlbaugh of Montgomery Village, MD, Stephen Treado of State College, PA, Gregory (Ashley) Treado of Lovettsville, VA, Karen (Thomas) Griffin of Silver Spring, MD, and Kathleen (Maarten) Vermaat of Marquette, MI. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren; Eric Treado of Marquette, MI, Laura Deyo, Anna Stout, Barry Burlbaugh, Angelica Griffin, Jennifer Griffin, Nicolaas Vermaat and Axel Vermaat and several nieces and nephews including Donna Mattson and Terri Randall of Ironwood, MI. She is also survived by a brother, Laurence Kivisto of Manistique, MI and a sister, Kathleen Zielsdorf of Surprise, AZ.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday October 3, 2014 at the Lakeview Cemetery in Michigamme, MI, followed by a social period at the Moose Drop Inn in Michigamme.