LUSCOMB, Doris L. 1920 - 2017

LUSCOMB, RANKIN, LATCH, WHELAN, ISAACS, RUSH, CASS, HOLLATZ

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 11/30/2017 at 13:07:34

Doris L. Luscomb
January 2, 1920 - November 20, 2017

CLEAR LAKE | Doris L. Luscomb, 97, of Clear Lake, died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.

A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. N., Clear Lake, with Pastor David Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of North Iowa.

Doris was born January 2, 1920, the daughter of Edward Samuel and Clara Luella (Rankin) Latch in Iowa Falls on their farm. She married Donald Luscomb on August 26, 1938, at her parents' home north of Clear Lake.

Doris graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1936. She spent most of her life helping on the farm and raising her family, but also volunteered at Oakwood Care Center for a few years.

Doris was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church where she also worked in the office for twelve years, was a 4-H leader, and volunteered at the Opportunity Village General Store. She also was a part of her neighborhood club, Busy Bees, Lake View Club and was a T.T.T. member. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, socializing with people, knitting afghans, writing poetry and scrapbooking.

Doris is survived by three children, Diane Whelan of Colorado Springs, CO, David (Carolyn) Luscomb of Clear Lake, and Debra (Arnold) Isaacs of San Clemente, CA; six grandchildren, Dawn (Tom) Rush, Dixie (Nigel) Cass, Brett (Jennifer) Luscomb, Jody Luscomb, Andrew (Rachael) Luscomb, and Wesley (Gretchen) Isaacs; and eight great-grandchildren, Justin, Clint, Parker, Taylor, Jace, Ava, Jonathan and Benjamin.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and two siblings, Robert (Evelyn) Latch and Lois (Wayne) Hollatz.

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