Background
Barnhart, Dorothy May Kohrs was born on April 27, 1933 in Des Moines. Daughter of Oliver John and Lily Mabel (Smith) Kohrs.
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Dorothy May Kohrs Barnhart
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Attended, International Accounting Society, Chicago. Attended, Drake University, 1956. Attended, Area II Community College, 1987—1988.
Career
Bookkeeper Iowa Credit Union League, 1954—1969, Grand Printing Art-O-Type, 1970—1972. Office manager American Business Forms & Systems, Inc., 1972—1976. Forms department manager Action Forms/Action Printers Company, 1976—1977.
Office manager Elliott Beechcraft Flying Service, 1977—1981. Telephone selling representative Coca Cola Company, 1983—1984. Administrative assistant Coalition for Family and Children's Service in Iowa, Des Moines, 1984—1997.
President, owner Wellness Games, Ltd., 1985—1998. Retired
Coordinator annual statewide conference Coalition Family and Children's Service in Iowa, 1987—1997. Coordinator Chronic Pain Outreach of Central Iowa, since 1984, Midwest regional director, 1985—1987.
Coordinator fundraisers, Wellness Game marathons. Writer television show featuring Wellness board game, 2001—2004. Writer movie script of her own life, since 1933.
Achievements
Membership
Member Growth Group at Powell III, Iowa Women's Political Caucus. Member choir Grace United Methodist Church. Member disability action committee Des Moines Area Urban Mission Council.
Fellow: International Biographical Center (advisory council, humanitarian service award). Member: National Association of Female Executives, Women's Committee of C. of Des Moines.
Connections
Children: Jacqueline, Dwaine Junior, Kellystepchildren: Billy Jo, Jack, Cindy.
