Dorothy Rhinehart Obituary

Dorothy Mildred Kuhn Rhinehart, “Dot” to family and friends, died on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at her home in Slidell, Louisiana.  She was 97 years old. Dot was born in Homestead, Florida, on June 20, 1928, to Nellie Mildred Wollam and Frederick Washington Kuhn.  When she was only one year old, her father Frederick died, and beginning at age 5, she was raised by her stepfather Lamar Percy Kendrick.   

As a teenager growing up in Homestead, Florida, “Dot” clerked and cashiered in the family grocery store “Wollam and Kendrick Groceries”.  Later in life after her husband passed away, she worked at Powerhouse Electrical Wholesale, in addition to working part time as consultant in direct sales for Pennyrich lingerie.

Dot had many passions. Bowling, ceramics, quilting, crocheting, card playing, and restoring antiques. As an avid bowler,  over the course of 14 years she served in several positions for the Slidell Bowling Association (Director, Vice President and eventually President) all while teaching “Junior Bowling” to scores of Slidell’s youth in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Dot’s creativity and passion for ceramics prompted her to build, from the ground up, a small ceramics shop, “Dot’s Ceramic Shop”, which she ran and operated in Houston, until her husband’s transfer to Slidell required her to close shop.  With her husband Nat, she scoured antique shops, and attended estate auctions, purchasing and restoring numerous gorgeous pieces of antique furniture – a hobby that led to teaching herself (before the age of Google and YouTube videos) how to intricately ‘rush’ and ‘cane’ chairs. 

Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late Nat Carl Rhinehart; mother of Dorothy R. Dammon (Kirt), Brian J. Rhinehart (Margo), and the late Carl F. Rhinehart, and Nat L. Rhinehart.  Dorothy is the grandmother of Christopher J. Dammon (Jacqueline), Michael L. Dammon, Jason J. Dammon (Cheri), Natalie D. Guerrero (David), Leigh R. Helvie (Derek), Michael G. Rhinehart (Tina), Rebecca R. Saucier (Alfred, IV) and the late Matthew J. Rhinehart.  She is also survived by sixteen great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. 

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral.  

Funeral Services will be held at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 HWY 190 WEST, (IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY), Slidell, 70560, on Monday, August 4th, 2025.  

Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon, followed by the Funeral Service at 2:00pm.

Burial will be in FOREST LAWN CEMETERY.