DOWD, Shirrel Ann: Died 2014

DOWD, DILLE, HOOTMAN, LOSEY, MEYERS, WAGLER, DOSSETT, GREENFIELD, JOHNSON

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The Fairfield Ledger
April 9, 2014, Weds., Pg. 8

Shirrel Ann Down

Shirrel Ann Dowd, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines.

A memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeff McPheron officiating. Inurnment will be in Forest Home Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m.

A memorial has been established to Taylor Hospice House where Mrs. Dowd received her care. On-line condolences can be left at www.olsonpowell.com.

Mrs. Dowd was born Oct. 20, 1937, in rural Birmingham, the daughter of Clem and Ina Dille Hootman. She married Richard Lee Down(Dowd) Sept. 8, 1956. He died Aug. 22, 1999.

Mrs. Down graduated from Birmingham High School.

She worked at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown. She was a production worker at Heatilator in Mt. Pleasant for 30 years.

Always a farm girl at heart, Mrs. Dowd loved horses, especially Tennessee walkers. She watched the Kentucky Derby and other horse races. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Watching NASCAR was a favorite activity. An avid Hawkeye fan, she enjoyed watching football and basketball games. Other hobbies included mushroom hunting, jigsaw puzzles, playing computer games, and reading.

Survivors include: one son, Joe Dowd and wife Cindy of Ankeny; two daughters, Cindy Meyers and husband Bill of New London and April Wagler and husband Rob of Mt. Union; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; seven brothers, Harold, Donovan "Dode," Rex, Dean, Keith, Ray and Verle Lee Hootman; and one sister, Liz "Reva" Dossett.
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The Fairfield Ledger
April 10, 2014, Thurs., Pg. 8

Shirrel Ann Dowd

Shirrel Ann Down, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines.

A full obituary was published in Wednesday's Ledger.

Three sisters were left off the original obituary sent to the Ledger Wednesday.

Mrs. Dowd is also survived by three sisters, Eileen Losey of Mt. Pleasant, Elna Greenfield of Birmingham and Eva Johnson of Fairfield.

(Transcribed as published. I am of no relation.)