Josie Ann Doty

Josie Ann (McAdoo) Doty, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died and went to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 05, 2026, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Josie was born on January 08, 1940, in Codell, Kansas, the daughter of Stewart and Josie Edna (Van Houten) McAdoo. Josie was the second child out of eleven. She grew up in Ellis, Rooks and Russell counties. Josie worked several different jobs in Russell and Wilson, Kansas nursing homes. She was a cook, nurses aide, activity director and social services designee.

She was united in marriage to Larry Dean Doty on May 13, 1972, in Hays, Kansas, and were happily married until Larry’s death on January 23, 2015. Josie was very talented and loved to crochet, draw pictures and wrote many, many poems. She had a bood of poems that were published in 2025.

Josie was survived by her sisters Evelyn Monroe of McPherson, Kansas, Mary Pollock of Collinsville, Oklahoma, Edna Coyle (Bob) of Topeka, Kansas; brothers William “Bill” McAdoo (Carol) and Larry McAdoo (Darleen) all of Dorrance, Kansas; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a step daughter Kayla Sweeney of Hays, Kansas and 3 step grandchildren and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Larry; sisters Alice Zordel, Martha Batman and Ruby Coleman; brothers Leslie McAdoo and Steward McAdoo.

Cremation services has been selected by the family. The family will have a private burial of the cremains at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.