Delores Burgmeyer

Have you heard of someone speak about the Dash? The Dash is the most important part of one’s life. Delores Ann Cottrell Burgmeyer started her Dash on November 12, 1942. She would be the only girl born to Robert (Bob) and Anna Mae (Stringer) Cottrell. Delores was blessed with 2 older brothers Donnie and Glen and 4 younger brothers John, Rusty, Richard and Nathan. She was used to the family farm life as they grew up on the family farm in Clarksville. Delores wanted to go help daily with all the things the boys helped with, but she would say Daddy always told me no. Imagine 7 children on the farm and all the mischief they could get into. Delores was a member of Dover Baptist Church and was baptized October 7, 1953. The family spent a lot of time at Dover Church. She said that it was the family’s second home. Delores attended Clopton School. She would tell us about the long lunch breaks they had, and that she loved to roller skate and some of the kids brought their skates to school. She would borrow the skates and learn how to skate. She loved to go to Clarksville and St. Clement to the roller rinks. She talked about playing Jacks, listening to records and dancing during lunch breaks in high school. Delores met her future husband at the St. Clement roller skate rink- Bill Burgmeyer. Three daughters came from this marriage. Sherry married Danny Grote, Linda married Howard Korte, and Elizabeth married Craig Rosenburg. Delores was always saying she could not believe how large her family had grown. She had 9 grandchildren: Darci Korte, Toni Robinson, Cole “Brandon” (Sammie Jo) Korte, Ashten Dugan, Victoria DeClue, Brant Dugan, Dylan Grote, Patricia (Jeremy) Adkison, and Roy Paul (Brynn) Rosenburg. Delores was blessed with 17 great-grandchildren: Natalie, Haden, Scarlette, Wyatt, Savanna, Dani Ann, Karrah, Korbyn, Keatyn, Taggert, Baylor, Wrenley, Emery, Bentley, Royce, Rosie, and Ronan. Family was very important to her whether it was going back home to the family farm for fish fries, homemade ice cream, or hauling hay. She always supported her grandkids by going to watch all their sporting events, building cardboard box houses to play in, teaching them how to sew and being referee to them all. Delores met Dick Dowell July 12, 1987. They have been a part of each other’s lives for 38 years. They spent many Saturday nights at the Community Center Square Dancing in their matching outfits. They enjoyed going to Oshkosh, WI every year to the air shows. When Delores was unable to travel, they still attended shows locally at Chesterfield and Springfield. Delores had a favorite pilot, Shawn D. Tucker, whom she was able to meet and get his autograph. Dick said she was so excited about that. They enjoyed many evenings going out to dinner and the movies. They enjoyed watching Gun Smoke every day after lunch. Delores loved her extended family: Thomas and Corina Dowell, Haley Dowell and DaKota Hipes, Brittney and Larry May, Allison and Elizabeth May. Delores was a wonderful seamstress. She taught herself most of her sewing skills. She said her family taught her the basics, and she took pride in all of her sewing skills. She made her own clothing when she was in high school and continued making her girls' clothing as they grew up. Delores said she made herself some pants when she was in high school and her parents did not want her wearing them to school, so she snuck them under her skirt and would take her skirt off when she got to school. Delores worked for many years in different garment factories in the area. She worked at Bridal Originals in Bowling Green until they closed. She loved her Bridal Original family. Delores picked up quilting later in life. She could put a quilt together in no time! She continued to quilt as long as she could. Delores lived and celebrated her dash until March 13, 2026. She gained her entry into the gates of Heaven. She is rejoicing and dancing with Jesus and all her family and friends. Funeral services for Delores will be held at 10:00am on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes and Crematory in Bowling Green, MO with Brad Cottrell officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Lawn cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm until 7:00pm on Thursday, at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Toni Robinson, Victoria DeClue, Dylan Grote, Cole “Brandon” Korte, Darci Korte, Ashten Dugan, Brant Dugan, Patricia Adkison and Roy Paul Rosenburg. Memorials may be made to Clopton Alumni Association or Pike County Hospice. Online condolences may be directed to www.bibbveach.com

Delores Burgmeyer

November 12, 1942 - March 13, 2026