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WATKINS, Dorothy L. (Sears) 1929-2015

WATKINS, SEARS, PICKERING

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/16/2015 at 18:47:56

Dorthy L. Watkins

Died: May 8, 2015

Services:
Private family graveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Garden of Memories

Visitation:
There will be no visitation

Cemetery:
Garden of Memories Cemetery

Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Cedar Bend Humane Society, 1166 W. Airline Hwy, Waterloo, Iowa 50703

Biography--

Dorothy L. Watkins, age 85, of Waterloo, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center.

She was born August 28, 1929, on the family farm near Pennville, Missouri, the daughter of Emmett Edwin and Dollie Ann Pickering Sears. Dorothy was united in marriage with Donald R. Watkins on August 12, 1950, in Rochester, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on September 28, 1998.

Dorothy was a homemaker and she treasured time spent with her family. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, was fond of country music and was an avid reader.

Survivors include two sons, Eddie (Sue) Watkins and Michael (Linda) Watkins, and a daughter, Annette (Fred) Schulte, all of Waterloo; five grandchildren: Kristy (Bill) Storey, Stephanie (Chris) Jacobsen, Kelly (Jared) Pirkl, Casey Watkins and Brett Watkins; five great-grandsons, Carter, Ben, Noah and Will Pirkl and Chase Storey; a great-granddaughter, Camryn Storey; and a brother, Jim (Donna) Sears of Kingsville, Missouri; and a sister-in-law, Carolyn Sears of Ankeny, Iowa.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; six brothers, Wayne, Harry, Bill, Charlie, Glenn and Luther Sears and a sister, Vera Daniels.

Source: Kearns Funeral Service, Waterloo, Iowa


 

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