FARRIS, Dorothy M. (1941-2003)

FARRIS, SHAVE, WALLACE, SCHMIDT, SALTOU, NEDVED, WELLIK, PARKER, WINTER, GANSEVELD, FLUGUM, TREADWAY

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 9/24/2021 at 19:41:21

Dorothy M. Farris 1941-2003

Dorothy M. "Dotti" Farris, of Garner, died Monday, August 4, 2003, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. She was 62.

Her memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with the Rev. Robert Bronson officiating. Music was provided by organist, Beverly Cataldo who accompanied vocalist, Connie Wubben and congregational hymns. Ushers were Fred Weiss and Rob Willms.

Honorary bearers were her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Interment was in the Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy M. Farris, the daughter of William and Gladys (Shave) Wallace, was born July 9, 1941 at Waseca, Minnesota. She grew up in New Richland,
Minnesota, where she attended school. She continued her education later in life receiving a bachelor's degree in social work.

On November 18, 1964, she was married to Laverne "Sonny" Farris. They lived in southern Minnesota until 1967, when they moved to northern Iowa. In 1975, they moved to Garner. She worked at the Forest City Hospital, Concord Manor in Garner, Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt and Prairie Ridge in Mason City. Most recently, she was employed with the Hancock County Home Care.

Dotti enjoyed her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, reading, computers and collecting dolls. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was active in LWML, Bible study, divorce care and human care ministry.

She is survived by her husband, Sonny Sr., of Garner; 9 children, Diane Schmidt and husband, Jeff of Garner, Donna Saltou and husband, Randy of Glenville, Minnesota, Dawn Nedved and special friend, Melvin Wellik of Britt, Barb Parker and husband, Bob of Aurora, Colorado, Dan Farris and wife, Cheryl of Garner, Lori Winter and husband, Jim of Mankato, Minnesota, Kelly Ganseveld of Klemme, Sonny Farris Jr. and wife, Connie of Ventura and Nikki Flugum of Garner; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are a brother, Dale Wallace and wife, Jen of New Richland, Minnesota; a sister, Rose Treadway and husband, Miles of Center Junction; and two sisters-in-law, Ilse Wallace of Blaine, Minnesota and Lorraine Wallace of Geneva, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and 2 brothers, James and Donnie Wallace.

©The Garner Leader & Signal, 13 Aug 2003, page 6, column 1