Dorothy Joan (Dickens) Short, 88, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. Private services will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Dorothy was born in Kansas City, MO, on February 7, 1932, and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Kansas State University and taught for 23 years in the Kansas City and Independence school districts before retiring in 1990. She was a long-time volunteer for the Good Shepherd Community of Christ, the Laurel Club, and the Community Services League. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents. Lee and Beulah Dickens, and by her husband of 50 years, Eugene Short. She is survived by her brother, Robert Dickens of Decatur, AL; two sons, Alan Short and wife Karen of Lee's Summit, MO, Gary Short and wife Krista of Hamilton, OH; five grandchildren, Austin, Casey, Lee and Holly Short, and Kaitlin Salyer; and four great-granddaughters, Ruby, Clara, Luna, and Scarlett. Dorothy will be greatly missed by all who knew her. If you would like to make a donation in Dorothy's memory, you may do so to the Community Services League of Independence, 404 N. Noland Rd., Independence, MO 64050.