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Dorothy Nelson 1922-2003

NELSON, BROOKS, HUFFMAN, BARNETT, ROHM, WHALEN

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 4/25/2003 at 05:09:11

Dorothy Nelson, 80, of Riverside, Calif., died Sunday, January 26, 2003, in Community Hospital, Riverside. Dorothy Brooks was born November 10, 1922, in Allamakee County to William and Gladys (Huffman) Brooks. She attended Allamakee and Winneshiek County schools, graduating in 1940 from Decorah High School. Dorothy married Ralph Nelson January 28, 1946, at Montevideo, Minn. A daughter, Barbara Ann, was born November 11, 1946, at Clarkfield, Minn. They farmed the family farm near Clarkfield until May 1952, when the family moved to Riverside. Dorothy worked for F. W. Woolworth Co. from 1959 until her retirement in 1985. Survivors include her husband of 57 years; a daughter, Barbara (Ron) Barnett of Barstow, Calif.; three grandchildren; a great grandson; a sister, Dolores (Arnold) Rohm of Decorah; a brother, William (Dorothy) Brooks of Decorah; a brother-in-law, Jim (Bess) Whalen of Augusta, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Delmar Brooks; a sister, Joyce Whalen; and two nephews, Barry Whalen and Bruce Brooks.

©Waukon Standard 2003
-source Waukon Standard, February 25, 2003


 

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