Dorothy Leota Crow 1918-1998

CROW, MARSHALL, BURGUS

Posted By: deb (email)
Date: 5/1/2015 at 21:19:47

The Hawk Eye

Dorothy Leota Crow, 79, of Morning Sun, died Tuesday, November 10, 1998, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport.

Born December 31, 1918, in Sperry, she was the daughter of Herbert and Daisy Marshall Burgus. On October 19, 1939, she married Garrett "Bucky" Crow in Cedar Rapids. He died June 19, 1982.

Mrs. Crow was a 1938 graduate of Sperry High School, Sperry. She was a homemaker and worked for congregate meals at Morning Sun for many years.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Gospelaires, and the American Legion Auxiliary, all of Morning Sun. She loved gardening and plants and was a mother to all.

Survivors include four daughters, Donna Schrader of Mediapolis, Doris Griffin of Wapello, Darla Smith of Mount Pleasant and Denise Gram of Burlington; four sons, Dean Crow of Mediapolis, Dale Crow of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Dennis Crow of Morning Sun and Daniel Crow of Oakville; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pauline Kester of Burlington and LaVera Gerst of Yarmouth; and one brother, Harold Burgus of Burlington.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son, one brother and two grandsons.

Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Thursday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Morning Sun, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The funeral for Mrs. Crow will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church with the Reverend Harlan Winter officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun.

A memorial has been established.