BABBERL, Dorothy Marie (BAILEY)
WEEKS, BAILEY, BABBERL, NATION, REMINGTON, HEILMAN, MOGENSEN, GARMOE, POLI, KIDER, CHURCHILL, NORTON, SAND
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/17/2015 at 14:44:48
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, IowaObituary ~ Dorothy Marie (Bailey) Babberl, Windsor Heights
May 22, 1932 ~ September 05, 2014Dorothy Marie Bailey Babberl, 82, daughter of Joseph and Garnet Marie (Weekes) Bailey, was born May 22, 1932 in Garden Grove, Iowa. She passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014, while vacationing in Tennessee.
Dorothy grew up on a farm southeast of Garden Grove and attended school in Garden Grove and Leroy before graduating from Osceola High School in 1949. She worked hard on the family farm alongside her beloved brother and mother during her childhood.
She was united in marriage to Marvel John Babberl on March 4, 1951, and they were blessed with six children. During John's work with the Burlington Northern Railroad, they lived in several places including Osceola, Knoxville, Ottumwa, and Chariton. The Babberls made their home in the Des Moines area for the last 26 years.
Dorothy was a homemaker and mother who enjoyed her grandchildren to the fullest. She was always ready to go wherever anyone wanted to take her. She loved country music, camping, and reading. Another activity that brought her great joy was her recent discovery of Facebook and Words with Friends. But by far her favorite thing to do was to spend time with her family.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Garnet; husband of 61 years, John; children, Mike Babberl and Cindy Nation; son-in-law, Larry Remington; brother, Junior Bailey; brothers-in-law, Lyle and Stan Babberl and Jack Heilman; and sisters-in-law, Connie Bailey and Lela Heilman.
She leaves behind her loving family, who will miss her dearly, children, Pat Remington, Kathy Babberl, Pam (Bill) Mogensen, and Kim Babberl; daughter-in-law, Jenny Babberl and son-in-law, Steve Nation; grandchildren, Angela (Tony) Garmoe, Travis Remington, Brandy (Chris) Poli, Shawn (Sarah) Babberl, Brad Babberl, Selena Babberl, Stephanie (Dustin) Kidder, Megan Churchill, Abbey (James) Norton, Heather Churchill, and Jonathan Nation; great-grandchildren, Cody Remington, James and Christopher Garmoe, Austin and Trinity Kidder, Jordon and Lydia Sand, Jimmy, Claire, and Elijah Norton, and Aryah and Bailynn Churchill.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 12 at Iles Westover Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 13 at Westover Chapel followed by cremation. Burial will be at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by Iles Westover Chapel, Des Moines.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2015
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