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Charles 'Eric'

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Dorsey

January 2, 1942 – July 21, 2022

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Charles Dorsey Obituary Charles "Eric" Dorsey Eric Dorsey of Kuna, Idaho passed away July 21, 2022, from complications due to a severe fall. He was a kind and caring man who will be missed greatly by his family and so many others. Eric was born in Boise, Idaho to F. L. (Pete) and Vera England Dorsey. He was the oldest of three children. His family moved to their farm in rural east Kuna located on the Kuna Mora Road when he was 12 years old. He attended the Mora School which had two rooms: grades first through sixth. After the sixth grade at Mora, he went to Kuna and graduated from Kuna High School in 1960 with letters in football, basketball and track. Eric attended BJC/BSU and graduated with a Masters degree in education. He married his high school sweetheart Ardella Berheim in 1963. They brought two children into the world: Steven and Shelley. Eric and Ardella just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on July 7, 2022. He started teaching school and coaching athletics at Kuna Junior High; very quickly he became the principal there. Eric knew all his teachers, the students names, most of the students parents and which bus the students were supposed to be on, even if the bus driver didnt know. Eric was the principal at various Kuna elementary schools, the superintendent for the Kuna School District for a couple of years, principal in the Boise School District, and when the opportunity came to go back to his beloved Kuna, he ended his career as a principal in the Kuna School District. Over the course of his career, he was bestowed numerous commendations and awards for his work in education. Eric was an avid hunter and enjoyed packing with his horses and mules. He always said his mules were better packers than his horses. When he wasnt hunting, he was team roping with his brother-in-law Rodney and many friends in Idaho and Arizona. He received a Distinguished Citizen Award in 1978, and later was chosen as the Grand Marshall for the Kuna Days parade. Eric was a faithful member of Valley Shepherd Church of the Nazarene serving on the church board and facilitator for their Sunday school class for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents F L (Pete) and Vera England Dorsey, son Steven Dorsey and daughter-in-law Cindy Dorsey. He is survived by his wife Ardella and daughter Shelley (Bruce) Hubbard and granddaughter Shelbi Hubbard. A sister Sue (Al) Dimmick, and brother Carl (Barbara) Dorsey, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many loving friends. A celebration of Erics life will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022, from 11:00-12:00 a.m. at Valley Shepherd Church of the Nazarene. The internment for family will be held prior at the Kuna Cemetery. The viewing will be on Thursday, July 28 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Nampa Funeral Home Yraguen Chapel where an online guest book and full obituary is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com Services Celebration of Life Friday July 29, 2022 11:00 AM Valley Shepherd Church of the Nazarene 150 W Maestra St. Meridian, ID 83642
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