Colonial
Springs
Reflections
Volume 27, Issue 1
January 2016
Colonial Springs Healthcare Center is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, Mo., 417-326-6000
Facility Location: 750 West Cooper, Buffalo, Mo. 65622, 417-345-2228
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Resident Spotlight
1
Facebook
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Resident Pictures
2
Upcoming Activities
2
Calendar of Events
3
Resident Birthdays
4
New Residents
4
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Resident Spotlight
Dottie Cansler
Dottie Cansler was born on July 14,
1924 to Homer and Iva Davison, on
a farm near Plad, Mo. She was the
oldest of three children, having one
brother and one sister. Dottie grew
up in the Plad and Bennett Springs
areas and attended Windyville High
School until she graduated in 1941.
“One day while I was in high
school, Leland Cansler came by in
his fancy car and asked me to go
for a ride,” stated Dottie with a
smile. “It was love from then on.”
On November 8, 1941, Leland and
Dottie were married in Cedar Ridge,
Mo.
Two months later, Leland left for
basic training. It was nearly three years
before the couple were reunited, after
war was over. While he was overseas,
Dottie worked at the defense plant
near Kansas City and lived with
Leland’s family.
After his discharge, the couple
moved to Colorado, where they both
employed for a local orchard.
Leland went on to work construction
and Dottie worked in a drug store.
They moved to Illinois for a short
time and then in 1951, they purchased
a farm in Long Lane, Mo., where
they operated a Grade A milk barn.
Dottie retired from Zenith Corporation
after 21 years of employment. Sadly,
in 2010, Leland passed away.
Leland and Dottie were blessed
with two children: Wendell and
Sonja. They have four beautiful
grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
In her spare time, Dottie enjoyed
quilting, canning, growing flowers
and baking pumpkin pies and banana bread.
In the summer of 2015, Dottie
made Colonial Springs Healthcare
Center her new home. She enjoys
visiting with the other ladies as well
as attending exercise class, social
gatherings and religious activities.
Thank you Dottie for your story. We
are blessed to have you as one of
the Colonial Springs Healthcare
Center family.
Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly?
Colonial Springs Healthcare Center has opportunities in its volunteer and nursing program.
For more information, call Theresa Dill, CSHCC administrator @ 417-345-2228.