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KELLOGG, Dorothy 1955-2003

KELLOGG, TAYLOR

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/2/2009 at 11:38:39

Dorothy Kellogg, 48, of 608 2nd Ave., Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died early Saturday morning June 21, 2003 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Olmsted county, Minnesota, after years of declining health.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City. Officiating will be the Rev. Mike McAbee and Dr. Anthony Slinger. Interment will follow in the Beckwith Cemetery, Colwell. Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m., Tuesday June 24, 2003, at the funeral home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday morning.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Dorothy Kellogg Memorial Fund.

Dorothy was born on April 6, 1955 the daughter of Marvin and Thelma (Taylor) Kellogg in Charles City. She attended Charles City Community Schools, graduating in the class of 1973. She worked in the CCHS Principals office during her senior year and continued there several years after graduation. Dorothy then worked at Ray's Pizza Factory, until deciding that was not her calling.

Her caring heart drew her to nursing. She attended NIACC and received her LPN. After working several years, the desire to be a 'real' nurse called her back to the classroom, this time at Hawkeye Institute of Technology, class of 1985. She worked at Floyd County Memorial Hospital until she moved to Des Moines, where she worked as a temp. nurse, and later at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Dorothy was there until health problems forced her to quit work. She returned to Charles City to be closer to her family.

Family was everything to Dorothy. She loved children, maybe because she was a kid at heart, and could meet them on any level. She beamed over the birth of each new niece and nephew, and was proud to be the Godmother of several. She even was a Lamaze coach for at least one. She will be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and great aunt, and a compassionate and dedicated nurse.

She had a rowdy sense of humor, and was the life of many a party. Her talents were many, and varied like cake decorating, quilting, sewing, etc., and she spent many hours on her computer. She was an assistant Girl Scout Leader to her youngest niecesā troop, until her health gave out. There was never a dog Dorothy didn't love, or any other animal for that matter. But anyone who knew her could only use one word to describe her -- survivor. Through years of countless surgeries, feeding tubes, and medication, she fought for every gain she made. It sometimes hardened her exterior, but never her heart.

Those who are most thankful for having shared in her life include her parents, Marvin and Thelma Kellogg, Charles City; sisters, Luella Kellogg, Charles City; Judy (James) Hunn, Banning, Calif.; Sharon (Dean) Bormann, Ionia; brothers, Richard (Linda) Kellogg, Ft. Dodge; and Randy (Barb) Kellogg, New Hampton; nieces Jennifer (Mike) Watkins, Anderson, Calif.; Jacqueline (Teddy) Miranda, Carlsbad, Calif.; Heather (Brian) Tank, New Hampton; Cassandra Bormann, Ionia; nephews, Brian (Cris) Kellogg, Bellevue; Brad (Stacy) Kellogg, Floyd; Greg (Kristen) Kellogg, Ft. Dodge; Matt Kellogg, New Hampton; and Garrett Bormann, Ionia; Great nieces, Taylor and Kaitlin Kellogg, Bellevue; Payton Lensing, Floyd; Gabrielle and Mikaela Kellogg, Ft. Dodge; Selena Miranda, Carlsbad, Calif.; Courtney and Brittany Watkins, Anderson, Calif.; Ashlynn Tank, New Hampton; Great nephews, Teddy Miranda III, Carlsbad, Calif.; Pierce Lensing, Floyd. Also left to mourn her passing, is her oldest and dearest friend from grade school, Deb Thoe and her son Joe, Bricelyn, Minn.; and her best friend in life, her dog Odie; and many Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.

Ms. Kellogg was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, LuVerne and Luella Kellogg, maternal grandparents, Emil and Dorothy Taylor, several aunts, and uncles, and her dogs, Doogie Schnauzer, M.D. (Mad Dog), and Ozzie in December 2001.

Fullerton Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-228-4211 www.fullertonfh.com


 

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