Dorothy Jean (Reynolds) Jumps, 83, of Mound City, Missouri passed away the morning of Monday, January 20, 2025 at Tiffany Heights Nursing Home.
She was born in Oregon, Missouri on October 20, 1941, one of two children of Owen Glen “Tot” and Roberta June (Terry) Reynolds. Dorothy grew up on a farm north of Forest City, graduating from Brush College Country School and Oregon High School.
She married Russell O. Jumps on September 22, 1961, and they celebrated over 63 years of marriage. He survives of their home.
Dorothy was a member of the Forest City Christian Church. She was a homemaker, house cleaner, and caretaker of elderly for many years. She enjoyed being a farm wife, cooking for her family, watching rodeo and sporting events.
Additional survivors include their four children, R.O. (Steph) Jumps, Renee (Jim) Elliott, Ron Jumps and Rustin (Shelly) Jumps; seven grandchildren, Miles Jumps, Jordan and Levi Landis, Hayden and Hadley Jumps, Erica Ewing, and Lacy Seeger; nine great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Jumps; and brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Evelyn Reynolds.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Mound City Nutrition Site.