SEVERSON, Dorothy A. 1931-2010

SEVERSON, WELLNER, DISTLER, CHORNY, LEVENDUSKY, CLARK

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 9/7/2010 at 18:57:59

[Waterloo Courier, Monday, May 24, 2010]

WATERLOO - Dorothy A. Severson, 79, of Waterloo, died Friday, May 21, at Covenant Medical Center following a stroke.

She was born May 19, 1931, in Smithwick, S.D., daughter of George and Martha Wellner Distler. She married Henry J. "Hank" Severson on Dec. 15, 1948, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He died Aug. 20, 1968.

Mrs. Severson graduated from high school in Medical Lake, Wash., and received her secretary certificate from Hawkeye Institute of Technology. She worked as a mother and homemaker and outside the home in a number of different occupations

Survived by: three sons, Kenneth (Rhonda) of Marshalltown, Mark (Vivian) of Winter Park, Fla., and Dave (Laura) of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Karla (Thomas) Chorny and Lisa (Scott) Levendusky, both of Waterloo; 12 grandchildren, Mark Severson, David Severson, Zachary Severson, Natalie Severson, Ashlea Reiter, Kaitlyn Reiter, Hannah Reiter, AJ Levendusky, Shelby Levendusky, Jenny (Glenn) Symonds, Chad Engel and Michelle Engel; nine great-grandchildren, Janiyah Severson, Jayde Cutsforth, Kellen Reyerson, Lauren Severson, Jack Severson, Zach Symonds, Aaron Symonds, Ryan Symonds and Nathan Symonds; and a brother, David (Thelma) Distler of Priest River, Idaho.

Preceded in death by: her parents; and two sisters, Vera Clark, and Mildred in infancy.

Family Inurnment: will be in Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Locke Funeral Home.

Memorials: may be directed to Waterloo Public Library or the family.

Dorothy's greatest joy was raising her children.

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