POOLE, Dorothy Louise 1928 - 2014

POOLE, BROWN, MORRIS, DOROTHY, LOEFFLER, HUFFMAN, DOWELL, JOHNSON, BRIDEN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/28/2014 at 13:24:16

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, September 22, 2014
Page 8

Dorothy Louise POOLE

Dorothy Louise POOLE, 86, of Stockport died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.

The funeral is planned for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Stockport Christian Church, with the Rev. Richard DeVore officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport (note: in Van Buren Co., IA).

Visitation will open at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with family present from 5-7 p.m.

Memorials to Friends of Morris Park, Hospice Compassus, Stockport Christian Church or a charity of the donor's choice can be left at the funeral home, church or mailed to the family at 14797 Jasmine Ave., Birmingham 52535.

Mrs. POOLE was born on her mother's birthday, March 20, 1928, in Stockport, the daughter of Ralph E. and Edna M. BROWN MORRIS. She married Robert E. "Bob" POOLE June 7, 1947, at the Stockport home of Bob's brother and wife, Stuart and Selma POOLE. Mr. POOLE died Feb. 10, 1983.

Mrs. POOLE graduated from Ollie High School in 1945 as valedictorian of her class.

In her early married years, she worked at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, while her husband went to barber college.

She spent most of her working days as a bookkeeper and office worker. Places of employment included Iowa State Bank, The John Deere Store, Dr. R. W. Gustafson's office, McAlister Feed & Grain and Prairie Grain Co. Inc., all in Stockport. She did bookkeeping for Midwest Factoring of Fairfield, V&J Pigs of Stockport and her husband's barbering business, as well as the Birmingham and Stockport Laundromats that she and Mr. POOLE owned and operated.

She was the Stockport city clerk for a number of years, and was employed at the Stockport Center of the Van Buren schools for many years as the school secretary and then later as the elementary school librarian.

In 1997, Mrs. POOLE survived a life-changing brain aneurysm. She fought back and remained in her Stockport home -- in the last years with the assistance of her nephew Dennis DOROTHY -- until 2012 when she moved to Heritage Estates Apartments in Stockport. She remained there until a health decline beginning in June.

Mrs. POOLE was a longtime member of Stockport Christian Church and the Stockport American Legion Auxiliary. She was a 4-H leader for a number of years.

Survivors include: her children, Michael POOLE and wife Sharon of Keosauqua, Marsha LOEFFLER and husband Gary of Birmingham, Robert Kirby POOLE and wife Penny of Nevada, Iowa, and Shelly HUFFMAN and husband Tony of Stockport; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ron MORRIS of Stockport and Terry MORRIS of Keosauqua; one sister, Marcene DOWELL of Davenport; and one stepsister, Karee JOHNSON of Birmingham.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Eldon BRIDEN; and one sister, Margaret DOROTHY.

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