Edna Conn Dorrell

DORRELL, CONN, SCHELL, DAVIS, PEACOCK

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 6/1/2006 at 13:22:43

Winterset Madisonian
January 1, 1969

SERVICES HELD FOR EDNA DORRELL

Funeral services were held her Tuesday for Mrs. Edna M. Dorrell of Des Moiness, whose death had occurred Dec. 28 at a Des Moines hospital.

Mrs. Dorrell was 79 years of age at her death. Most of her life had been spent in Winterset, but she had moved to Des Moines 19 years ago.

She was born in Illinois March 30, 1889, a daughter of Charles H. and Hattie Schell Conn. She was married in 1905 to John A. Dorrell, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Davis and Mrs. Irene Peacock, both of Des Moines; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

The services were held from the Wilson Funeral home here Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Clem Keyes, pastor of the Hiland Park Church of the Nazarene in Des Moines. Burial was made in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.