Dottie passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, January 15, 2024 at the age of 83. She was born in Santa Fe, NM but was raised in Raton, NM. Dottie is preceded in death by her parents Howard Kapp and Norma Dot Kapp and her husband Dennis Chavez. She is survived by her children Rick Chavez ( Felicia), Kim Hollingsworth (Tom), and Perry Chavez (Camille), seven grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held in late spring or early summer in Bailey, CO.