Dorothy M. Wonderling, 90, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Mesa, Arizona, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House following a short illness. Graveside Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, in Mesa, Arizona. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is caring for Dorothy and her family.

Dorothy was born March 2, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Albert and  Mary (Dziewit) Wisniowski. She married Harry Wonderling on November 4, 1950 in Pittsburgh. They lived in Freeport, Pennsylvania until they moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1962 with their four children. She was a nurse at Southside Hospital and Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa for 50 years. Dorothy received her Bachelor's degree in Nursing Administration when she was 50 years old, but preferred patient care. Harry and Dorothy loved to travel, seeing the entire country. She wrote 7 books, ranging in topics about her nursing career, growing up in Pennsylvania, famous quotes and poems, and a family cookbook.

Dorothy is survived by a son Charles (Jody) Wonderling and a daughter Mary Kay (Jim) Clark, daughter-in-law Sherry Wonderling; 9 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one niece and one nephew; four brothers-in-law and four sisters-in- law.

She was preceded in death by her husband Harry, sons Mark and William (Linda) Wonderling, and brother Paul Wisniowski and sister Josie Lenard.

Memorials may be directed to the family.