Doris Irene (Still) Lacey 1925 - 2014

STILL, LACEY, HAWN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/30/2014 at 12:26:16

Sioux City Journal
22 October 2014

DANBURY, Iowa | Doris I. Lacey, 89, of Danbury died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Oct. 19, 2014, at her home.

A celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, led by her children, at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mapleton, Iowa. Whether able or not to attend the celebration of life service, join the family at the Mapleton American Legion Hall, 211 South First Street, for a luncheon. Following a luncheon, burial will be in Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Iowa. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. The family is receiving condolences online at www.armstrongfuneral.com.

Doris Irene (Still) Lacey was born on Feb. 2, 1925, outside of Holstein, Iowa, the fourth of 10 children to Lee and Nellie (Hawn) Still. In her early years, her family lived outside of Minot, N.D., for 10 years until repeated drought brought them back to a farm north of Ida Grove, Iowa. She graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1943, then headed on an adventure to Portland, Ore., with a cousin to work in the shipyards during World War II. After returning home, she taught at Silver Creek Township country school .

Doris married Garth Wm. Lacey on June 17, 1944. She and her husband farmed land near Danbury, which has been in the Lacey family since 1922. She was blessed to remain on the farm for 70 years. She and Garth were always so grateful to God for the blessing of raising their four adopted children, their first child passing away at the age of 3 in a tragic accident.

Doris was a Garfield Township 4-H leader and enjoyed her lifetime club friends of the Pleasant Valley Club, Garfield Women's Club and the Birthday Club. She was a woman of many talents and loved cooking, flowers, sewing, and was refinishing furniture and remodeling her home into her 70s. She absolutely loved people and opened her door to all. Her life with Jesus Christ showed through in her helping and concern for others.

Survivors include her children, Douglas (Gail) Lacey of Hinton, Iowa, Debra Lacey of Danbury, and Deanne Quayle of Danbury; her 13 grandchildren, Ben (Katie) Lacey of Seattle, Wash., Jennifer (Nathaniel) Feddes of Albuquerque, N.M., Jill (Shane) Furgason of Iowa City, Iowa, Megan (Michael) Slate of Gastonia, N.C., Kristopher (Val) Quayle of Forest City, Iowa, Jesse Quayle of Forest City, Levi Quayle of Ames, Iowa, and Isaiah Quayle of Mason City, Iowa; eight great-grandchildren, Eva, Vivian, Daphne, and Bianca Lacey, Jonathan and Callen Feddes, and Gracie and Samuel Slate; sisters, Gladys Bower of Ida Grove, June Grieve of Sacramento, Calif., and Audrey (Walter) Kent of Lompoc, Calif.; brother, Marvin (Bette) Still of Sioux City; sisters-in-law, Doris Still of Holstein, Iowa, Irene Meyer of Seal Beach, Calif., and Jean Still of Spirit Lake, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews, and good friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Garth; a daughter, Kay Lynn; granddaughter, Hannah Grace Quayle (stillborn); siblings, Everett Still, Glen Still, Lila Burk, Raymond Still (infant), Howard Still, and Ron Still; and brothers and sister-in-law, Jay Bower, LeRoy Burk, Phyllis Still, Duane and Clara Lacey, Vance and Faye Lacey, Galen and Dege Lacey, and Herman and Garnet Sohm.