Dorothy (Howard) Graham (2008)

GRAHAM, HOWARD, BARTELSON, WALLACE, ALDRICH, RICE

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 12/30/2008 at 08:45:51

Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa
December 3, 2008

DOROTHY GRAHAM, Des Moines

Dorothy Graham, age 81, died after a brief illness December 1, 2008 at West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation in Winterset.

She was born on January 6, 1927 to Gladys and Arthur Howard at Fort Steele, British Columbia, Canada.

Dorothy married Orville Graham and moved to Des Moines in 1946. She worked for many years as a night auditor and was most recently employed by Prairie Meadows. Dorothy enjoyed bowling, gambling, and fishing.

Dorothy is survived by her daughters Joyce Bartelson of Winterset and her children, Todd, Gordon, and Amanda; Carla Wallace (Tom) of Bondurant and their children; Bailey, Chelsea, and Ashley. Also surviving is a daughter- in-law, Carol Graham of Davenport and grandchildren Sean Aldrich (Madeline) of Indianola and Shannon Rice (Doug) of Booneville; many great grandchildren; one great- great-grandchild; her brother Gordon; two sisters Snook and Shirley. Dorothy was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth.

Family and friends are invited to gather in Dorothy's memory on Thursday, December 4, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the home of Carla and Tom Wallace; 7557 NE 108th Place in Bondurant. Hamilton's Near Highland Memory Gardens is handling arrangements and online condolences may be made to www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com