Marjorie Traver (1923-2021)

TRAVER, SHEETZ, SACKVILLE, MCCULLOUGH

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/14/2021 at 08:49:56

Marjorie "Dottie" (Sheetz) Traver, age 98, of Wilton, Iowa, passed away with her daughter by her side on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Cremation Rites will be accorded. A memorial service will be held at 12:00, noon, Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 - 12:00, noon, prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date in Melpine Cemetery, rural Muscatine, Iowa.

Dottie was born on February 1, 1923, the daughter of John and Mabel (Sackville) McCullough in Buffalo, Iowa. She graduated with the Class of 1945 from the Iowa Methodist School of Nursing. Dottie married James Sheetz on May 5, 1944 in Muscatine. James died on March 29, 1984 in Iowa City. She later married Earl Traver on October 28, 1989 in Wilton, Iowa. Earl died on August 16, 2006 in Montrose, Iowa.

Dottie was a Registered Nurse for over 45 years, retiring in 1990. She worked at Muscatine General Hospital and for several area nursing homes. She was also a nurse for Dr. Whetstine in Wilton for many years. Dottie was a member of the Wilton Presbyterian Church for forty-five years and was most recently a member of 1st Presbyterian Church in Davenport. Dottie enjoyed gardening, knitting and watching the Chicago Cubs. She also enjoyed wintering in Florida, taking cruises and traveling. Dottie's most notable trip was traveling with her husband, Earl, through Alaska in a RV. Most of all, Dottie loved spending time with her family.

Dottie will be dearly missed by her daughter, Terri Sheetz of Davenport, Iowa; one son-in-law, Robert Gust of Wilton; one daughter-in-law, Deb Sheetz of Osceola, Iowa; six grandchildren, Connie (Dale) Mechler, Diane (Tom) Long, Lara (Doug) Burkhead, Aubrey Sheetz, Candace Cummings and Jaime Shaw; ten great grandchildren; four stepsons, Lawrence, William, Robert and David Traver; and one brother, Gary McCullough of Muscatine.

Dottie was preceded in death by her husbands, James Sheetz and Earl Traver; one daughter, Susan Gust; one son, David Sheetz; one granddaughter, Tara McDonald; and two sisters, Arlene McCullough and Iris Hetzler.