Dorothy was born in North Dakota one of 15 children, including 4 sets of twins! She moved to Mount Clemens, Michigan when she was just 17 years of age. She married Ed Morisette in 1948. Ed and her have 10 children, 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Smith Street in Mount Clemens has been their home for the last 63 years of their 65 year marriage.
Besides raising a big family all those years, Dorothy also worked at Michigan Bell for 21 years. A Charter Member of the Daughters of Macomb along with 3 of her daughters, her sister, her daughters-in-law, and many friends, she has enjoyed the friendships, comraderie, and the fun.