Long time Sandy resident Dodie Lawson passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at home with her son by her side. She was 85 years old. Dodie’s funeral will be held on Monday, October 9th, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sandy Funeral Home. Dodie will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband Jerry at Cliffside Cemetery following the service.
Doris Marie Predmore was born to Ralph and Miriam Predmore in Detroit, Michigan on January 30, 1938. She was one of 7 children. The family moved to Welches and Dodie attended Welches Grade School and graduated from Sandy Union High School in 1956.
She married Jerry Lawson on February 8, 1963, and settled in Sandy. Dodie loved her horses and rode them for many years. You could always find her outside taking care of the horses and tending the animals in the barn. She loved being outdoors and having adventures and traveling with her beloved brothers and sisters. She worked at Sandy Veterinary Hospital with Dr. Larry and Dr. George. She also worked for H&R Block in Sandy. She loved playing the poker machines in Tollgate and Ria's.
She is survived by her children, Cindy Seematter Switzer of Beavercreek, Nick Seematter of Sandy, and Jerry Lawson, Jr. of Oregon City; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Johnnie Predmore, Miriam and Arthur Moore, husband Jerry Lawson, Sr. and 2 brothers, Richard and Donald and 2 sisters, Nancy and Joyce.