WONSMOS, Dorothy 1938 - 2016

WONSMOS, EIFFLER, HIDDING, FRIEST, WILLIAMSON, WINTERS, HARBACHECK, SHACKLETON, BARKELA

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/12/2017 at 10:32:48

Dorothy J. Wonsmos of Clear Lake, Iowa, went to heaven on her 78th birthday February 4, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Upon Dorothy’s wishes a private gathering for family will be from 11:00 a.m. till 11:45a.m before the service and a gathering of friends and family will be Monday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa followed by a private service for family with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton, Iowa.

Dorothy was born on February 4, 1938 in Elma, Iowa she was the daughter of Virgil and Adeline (Eiffler) Hidding. Dorothy was fortunate to love and been loved by two men. First was her husband Wayne of 43 years who she married September 3, 1954 in Princeton, Missouri until his passing in 1997. The other was her friend Bill of 6 years, until his passing in 2015.

She attended school in Thornton, Iowa and graduated from La James School of Cosmetology in 1969. Dorothy was an owner and stylist in Thornton and Clear Lake until she retired in 1998. She was one who always had her hair fixed to perfection and thought everyone else should do the same. Dorothy was still styling her own hair until the very end. Her other passions were gardening, mowing the lawn, sewing and quilting. But most of all, she liked to gamble at Diamond Jo’s. She said everyone has to have a little fun now and then.

She is survived by her two daughters Debra Friest, Mason City, Iowa and Valerie Williamson, Granger, Iowa; five grandchildren Derek (Samantha) Friest, Mason City, Iowa, Mindy (Matt) Winters, Rockford, Iowa, Steven Williamson, Granger, Iowa, Matthew Williamson, Grimes, Iowa and Alison Williamson, Granger, Iowa; two sons-in-law John Harbacheck, Mason City, Iowa and Ray Williamson, Spirit Lake, Iowa; four great grandchildren Cydney Shackleton, Hailey Winters, Caleb Winters and Alexys Winters; one brother Fred Hidding, Dows City, Iowa and her sister Marlene Barkela, Clear Lake, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents Virgil and Adeline and her husband Wayne.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Iowa or to the family in care of Deb Friest, 100 Mission Dr., Mason City, Iowa 50401 or Val Williamson, 2303 Vista View Dr., Granger, Iowa 50109.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com