Dorothy (Weller) Egel 1925-2020

EGEL, WELLER, SWAIN

Posted By: Barry R Huntsinger (email)
Date: 9/7/2020 at 07:08:48

Dorothy Egel, the daughter of John and Eliza (Swain) Weller was born August 29, 1925 in borough of Watford in Hertfordshire, England and departed this life on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home in Estherville, Iowa at the age of 94.

On July 15, 1944 she was united in marriage to Paul Egel while he was stationed in England during World War II. The couple farmed near Algona, Iowa until 1960 when they moved to Estherville. For hobbies, Dorothy enjoyed gardening, flowers, bingo, puzzles, and games and shooting rabbits with the sling shot to keep them out of the garden.

Left to cherish Dorothy's memory are her children, Kenneth Egel and his wife, Conny of Winnebago, Minnesota; Donald Egel and his wife, Beth of Algona; Jean Comegys of Des Moines, Iowa; John Egel and his wife, Karen of Overland Park, Kansas; Pat Murray and Daryl Johnson of Estherville; Randy Egel and Bonnie Hoppe of Estherville; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; and sister, Frances Newson of England.

She has been preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter-in-law, Pam Egel; son-in-law, Don Comegys; 4 sisters, Winifred, Katherine, Marie, and Rosa and 3 brothers, Donald, Montague, and Roy.

The funeral service was held Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Estherville. Interment at East Side Cemetery, Estherville.

(Source: Henry-Olson Funeral Home, Estherville, Iowa.)