Dorthey W. Dougherty, age 78 of Crete, IL, passed away peacefully January 20, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Robert Dougherty. Loving mother of Karen Mattio, Toni Gill, Tina Rodriguez, the late Dominica Matthews, and the late Mark Merli. Cherished grandmother of 8, great grandmother of 12. Visitation Thursday, January 22, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 12:00 p.m. at Smits, Steger Memorial Chapel 3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL 60475. Dorthey worked as a dog groomer at the Glenwood Village Pet shop for many years. Further information at 708-755-6100 or www.smitsfh.com.