Dorothy T. (Thompson) Davis

DAVIS, THOMPSON, ANDERSON

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 12/8/2014 at 21:07:23

Dorothy T. Davis, 98, of Burlington, died at 6:30 PM Thursday, June 26, 2014, at the Blair House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Burlington.

Born May 13, 1916, in Cedar Rapids, IA, she was the daughter of Franklin Bruce and Jennie K. Anderson Thompson. On February 15, 1942, she married Donald I. Davis in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He died December 5, 1988.

Dorothy was a homemaker.

She graduated in January 1934 from Grant High School in Cedar Rapids, IA.

She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church. She had been a 60 year member of D.A.R. Stars and Stripes Chapter, NARFE, Art Guild, and the Des Moines County Historical Society. She was a former member of the Kings Daughters and the Rebekah Circle. She loved to travel, and she was a long time Burlington Bees fan.

Survivors include two sons, Donald I. Davis Jr. of Anchorage, AK, and Martin J. (Mila C.) Davis of Tujunga, CA; one brother, Amos (Ginny) Thompson of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; three grandchildren, Brian Davis, Adam Davis, and Heather Davis all of Anchorage, AK; and five nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter-in-law, Rozanne Davis, one niece, Valerie Yokis, and her special friend, Herbert Stiefel.

Cremation has been entrusted to Thielen Crematory.

Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM Friday, October 17, 2014 at Thielen Funeral Home where the family will receive friends.

The memorial service for Mrs. Davis will be 10:00 AM Friday, October 17, 2014 at Thielen Funeral Home with Rev. Deb Kinney officiating. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.

A memorial has been established for the Des Moines County Humane Society.

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