Dorothy Bahley

Funeral Mass for Dorothy Bahley, 93, of Dickinson, will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 5, 2018 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Father Jordan Dosch celebrating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.


Visitation for Dorothy will be 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 4th at Stevenson Funeral Home with a rosary and vigil service being held at 5:00 p.m.


Dorothy passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at St. Luke’s Home, Dickinson.


Dorothy was born September 4, 1924, in Dickinson, the daughter of Joseph and Philomena (Faiman) Ficek.  Growing up, she attended school in New Hradec through the eighth grade, graduating in the spring of 1938.  As the oldest, she never attended high school, as she was needed to help care for her younger sisters and baby brother, Wilfred.  Dorothy married Louis Bahley on September 27, 1948.  They were blessed with three children, Colleen, Dean, and Dan.  Dorothy and Louis lived on the farm until October of 1985, when they retired to their new home in Dickinson.  Louis passed away in 1987.  Hawks Point became home for Dorothy in January 2011 and in June 2017, St. Luke’s Home her final home.  Dorothy was a member of St. Wenceslaus Church.  She loved to play whist, crochet, and patchwork quilting, making one for each family member.


Dorothy is survived her daughter, Colleen (Paul) Michels of Rochester, MN; sons, Dean (Karla) Bahley of Manning, Dan Bahley of Dickinson; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Kay Michels of Beach.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Philomena Ficek; husband, Louis; sisters, Martha, Georgie, Josie; brothers, Wilfred, Richard and infant brother, Alfred.


Bahley Dorothy


Burial Date: January 5, 2018
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 5, 2018, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, ND.
Rosary & Vigil Service: 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018, Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson, ND.