Dorn, Susan (Robinson) 1830 – 1903

DORN, ROBINSON, FLEMING, BRANAMAN, BLACKMAN

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Date: 10/10/2019 at 14:24:06

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Feb. 3, 1903, LP, C3

OBITUARY.
Susan Robinson was born May 13th, 1830, at Springfield Penn. She moved to Conneaut, Ashtabula county, Ohio, when a few years old. She was married to David Dorn at Girard, Penn., May 17, 1850, moving to, and settling in Wisconsin. They came to Iowa 40 years ago, residing at Fredericksburg, Chickasaw counts, ten years, at Conover two, and at Ridgeway thirty-three years last September. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church in its first class in Ridgeway, in 1872. She was thus a charter member of Ridgeway Methodism.
Two of her children, a daughter and son, died in childhood. Three sons and three daughters, Herbert O. Dorn of South Sioux City, Nebraska; Byron W. Dorn, of Chicago, 111., Mrs. T. F. Fleming, of Fayette, Iowa; Mrs. C. P. Branaman, of Concord, Nebraska; Mrs. E. L. Blackmun, Triumph, Minnesota; A. W. Dorn, of Ridgeway, will miss her kindly interest in their welfare, and feel the loss of mother.— Ridgeway Review.

Transcriber’s Note: Ridgeway Cemetery shows she is buried there and died January 27, 1903.

Source: Decorah Republican Jan. 29, 1903 Page 6 Col 6

The people of Ridgeway almost feel that the prop is going when they know that Grandma Dorn is very sick with pneumonia and her life despaired of. Her three daughters, Mrs. Fleming of Fayette, Mrs. Branaman of Concord, Neb., and Mrs. Blackmun of Triumph, Minn., are with her: her son Herbert of South Sioux City came to-day: Dr. Fleming, Lilian, Bessie and Susan are also here, and Dr. Blackmun has been here since Friday. All that loving care and thought can accomplish is being done but she seems to be slowly slipping away into the great beyond.—January 27, 1903,—Mrs. Dorn died this morning. Her son Herbert arrived this morning, but she could not be roused enough to recognize him. The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 o’clock from the M. E. church, Rev. Hall officiating. Obituary next week.

Source: Decorah Republican Feb. 5, 1903 Page 6 Col 1, 2

Hardly more than a year ago it became our duty to write the obituary of one of our oldest and most respected citizens, Mr. David Dorn, who died Jan. 13, 1902, at his home in our town. Today another sad duty falls to our 1ot to write of the death of his beloved and faithful wife, Mrs. Susan Dorn, who died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1903, after being sick but one short week with pneumonia. Although she suffered great pain she was conscious until the night before she died, and welcomed the children as they came home to be present at her bedside. She passed away so peacefully that those sitting in the same room did not know when the final summons came.
The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock from the M. E. church. Rev. V. K. Hall conducted the services, assisted by Rev. Gammons of Cresco, a former pastor on the Ridgeway circuit. Kind friends had draped the altar rail and pulpit and several potted plants were placed about the platform The sermon preached by Rev. Hall was from the text found in Psalms 23: 4. This text had formerly been chosen by Mrs. Dorn as the one to be used when she died, and almost seemed like a direct message from her own lips, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” What a comfort He had been to her all through the years, and now she wished to leave this message of comfort and love to her loved ones.
The singing was by a choir composed of Mrs. Lewis, Miss Emily Larson, Mrs. Brinkman, Mrs. Johnson, C. R. Baker, Geo. Brinkman, Rollin Baker and K. W. Booton, with Miss Lottie Larson as organist. The pallbearers were E. A. Hoyt, W. H. Klemme, M. R. Ringoen, M. O. Libbey, L. H. G. Larson, Xenia Armstrong.
On account of the storm without, the funeral service was read in the church, ________which all that remained of the ____ body of Grandma Dorn was_____ tenderly and laid to rest in ________ cemetery by the side of her husband, there to await the summons of the resurrection morn.
Susan Robinson was born at Springfield, Penn., May 13, 1830, and if she had lived until next May would have been 73 years old. When only a few years old she removed with her parents to Conneaut. Ashtabula Co., O. She was married to David Dorn at Girard, Pa., May 17, 1850.and moved with him to Dane county, Wis. They remained there seven years, when they came to Fredericksburg, this state. After spending ten years there they moved to Winneshiek county in 1867, and ever since were residents of this county. At the time of Mr. Dorn’s death they had lived in Ridgeway for thirty-three years.
Mrs. Dorn leaves six children to mourn the loss of a devoted mother, all of whom were with her at the last. Herbert Dorn of South Sioux City, Neb., Byron Dorn or Chicago, Mrs. Fleming of Fayette, Mrs. Branaman of Concord, Neb., A. W. Dorn of Ridgeway and Mrs. Mabel Blackmun of Triumph, Minn. Two children have gone on before.
Too much cannot be said in praise for the goodly life and character of Mrs. Dorn. The people of Ridgeway have lost a true and sympathizing friend, whose place it will be impossible to fill. She joined the M. E. church in 1872 in Ridgeway, being a charter member of this church, and all through the years it can truly be said she always lived up to her profession, and her influence and sympathy were always on the side of right. During the last years of her life her health was so feeble that she seldom left her home, but was always ready to welcome her friends there. One never appealed to her in vain, and to all in trouble she never turned a deaf ear. Even to the children Grandma Dorn was always a dear and companionable friend, and when the grandchildren came home to visit they never seemed to tire nor worry her.
It can truly be said that her’s was a beautiful life, and to all those who came within the pale of her influence, her memory will be a blessed heritage, being an inspiration to higher and nobler things.
The sympathy of the entire community go out to the bereaved relatives In their affliction, but when we think our loss is her gain, we would not call her back If we could.

Transcriber’s note: Some of the above obituary was missing where there are blanks.(looked like a corner was folded over when microfilmed)

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