May 24, 1953 - October 24, 2012 Dorothy "Dot" Marquardt, 59, of Arvada passed away on October 24, 2012. Dorothy was survived by her children, John, Chris and Tammy; partner of 20 years, Rod Pistora; grand children Christopher, Brian, Jessica, Caleb, Noah, Ian, Ashley and Breana; great-grandchild Aiden; Brothers, Max, Tommy, Timmy, Randy, Den and Rodney; an her sisters Nancy and Joetta. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Mildred Tamura; sister Seiana. Dot was a loving, caring, compassionate and giving person. She never put herself first, as she had a huge heart. It made her happy to give and help others. Dot will be deeply missed by all of her friends and family.