REVLAND, Dorothy Jean (Bahling) 1920-2007

REVLAND, GEHRING, BAHLING

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/5/2010 at 11:59:35

Dorothy J. Revland

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Dorothy J. Revland, 87, of 302 N. Grand Ave. (Starr Home) in Charles City, died late Saturday afternoon, September 22, 2007 at the Colonial Manor in Elma, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City with the Rev. Dennis Niezwaag presiding. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home. The visitation will continue on Wednesday, one hour prior to Dorothy’s service. Those wishing to offer a memorial may wish to direct them to the Colonial Manor in Elma or to the Starr Home in Charles City. Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com website.

Dorothy Jean Revland, the daughter of Carl and Alma (Gehring) Bahling, was born in Algona, IA on August 2, 1920. In 1936, at the age of 16, she graduated from Lake Mills High School. Following high school, Dorothy attended the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and that same year, attained her Normal Certificate. Dorothy taught at the rural Lake Mills school from 1937 until 1942.

Dorothy was united in marriage to John Helmer Revland, Sr. on June 30, 1942 in LeGrand, IA. The newly married couple lived in eastern Iowa, where John was working construction. While living in Mount Vernon, John chose to accept a new job position in Charles City, where the couple has resided since 1949. Dorothy’s beloved, John, died on July 28, 2003, following 61 years of marriage.

Dorothy was well-known for her meticulous ironing ability. She ironed articles of clothing for numerous families in the community and also babysat for local children. Dorothy later was employed at J.C. Penneys in Charles City in the catalog department for 10 years.
Dorothy was a member of the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and a former member of the St. John’s Women’s Circle and the Women’s International Bowling Association.

Dorothy is described as a very intelligent woman who truly enjoyed the “simple pleasures of life!” She lived daily by the standard of, “less is more!” Dorothy always had a kind word for all and when her children needed advice, they “went to Mom.” Dorothy treasured her vacation bus trips and time spent with John, embroidery, creating hand-sewn sequin calendars to give as gifts, bowling, reading, letter writing and playing cards, especially 500 and euchre.

She was a great cook and cookie baker and a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Many will recall Dorothy’s fascination of the cardinal. She not only loved watching for a cardinal to occasionally fly into her yard, but also collected anything that reminded her of her favorite bird. Dorothy will be fondly cherished in the hearts of all who shared in her life.

She is survived by her daughter, Judy (Gary) Hickle of Floyd; her son, John (Jenean) Reveland, Jr. of Charles City; her sister, Patty (Clyde) Hutchinson of Clear Lake; her granddaughter, Jessica Reveland; her two grandsons, Allan Reveland and Curtis (Tracy) Hickle; her five great-granddaughters, Katie, Mattie, Ellie and Emmy Hickle and Morgan Booth and her two great-grandsons, Matthew Hickle and John Thomas Reveland. Dorothy will also be dearly missed by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Preceding Dorothy in death is her husband, John Revland, Sr. and her parents, Carl and Alma Bahling.

[ From www.charlescity365.com/ ]

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