Doloris Ann Sellen

Doloris A. Sellen, longtime resident of Dayton/Riverside, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born April 27, 1932 in St Louis, Missouri to Warner and Gladys Jones, Doloris spent her early years both in the city and on her grandparents' farm in Farmington, MO. Her early experience on her grandparents' farm engendered a love of animals and gardening that lasted her whole life. A lifelong learner, she was an avid reader with deep interests in current events and political issues, history, and other cultures.

Doloris was a graduate of the Brown Business College in St Louis. She met her husband, Tsgt John August Sellen (deceased) at her mother's second marriage where he was Best Man to the groom. She was only 16, but John knew she was the one for him so he courted her for 2 years until she was 18. At which time, John persuaded her to elope with him so that she could go with him to his assignment to Selfridge AFB near Detroit, Michigan. Their first child was born here. This was the beginning of a long adventurous life as a military wife and proud mother who accompanied her husband around the world to Japan, England, and various U.S. assignments ending at Wright Patterson AFB. They both loved to travel and explored many places during their time together.

Doloris is survived by 4 children: Kathleen Hennessy (Michael); Michele Shelton (Jim); Debra Henning (Jeff), and John P Sellen(Beatrice). She also survived by her sister Delora Meyer of St Louis, MO and by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
The family is deeply grateful to Pro-Medica Hospice and the entire staff at The Preserve Memory Care at Beavercreek for their kind and compassionate care of Doloris during her final months.


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