Timothy O'Larry DORR

DORR, WEDEKIN, RIEDEL, THOMPSON, LONNEVIK, KANKEL, WAKEMAN, WESSELS, NELSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/29/2006 at 23:07:34

Timothy Dorr, 36, of Rowan died on Monday, January 31, 2005, at the Belmond Medical Center. Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 3, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond, with Pastor Ray Salemink officiating. Burial was in the Graceland Cemetery near Rowan. The Dugger Ewing Funeral Home of Belmond was in charge of arrangements.

Timothy O'Larry Dorr, the son of O'Larry and Mary Wedekin Dorr, was born August 21, 1968 in Belmond. He graduated from the Belmond High School in 1986. While in high school he participated in wrestling and qualified for the state tournament two years.
On August 23, 1996 Tim married Tracy Riedel in Sioux City. The family made their home in Rowan. Tim was a true family man and adored his wife and their daughter, Kaitlyn. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and was recently elected vice-president. He worked for Dorr and Sons Construction with his father and brothers for seven years. He spent the past five years at Pella Windows in Story City. Tim was an avid Viking fan with a great love of football. His hobbies included crossword puzzles, storm chasing, the Humboldt Motorcycle Rally, fishing with Kaitlyn, pets Diamond and Nika, golfing, and playing Risk with his brothers. He was a very caring and giving person who loved to hug, and all his friends and family will miss those great bear hugs. He always enjoyed a great laugh with family and friends. Tim loved family outings to the woods, and holidays, especially Christmas. He was patriotic and loved his country. Most of all, Tim enjoyed being a father to Kaitlyn.

Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Dorr Thompson, in October 2004. Tim is survived by his wife and daughter of Rowan; father, O'Larry (Doris) Dorr of Belmond; brothers and sisters, Lorann (Daniel) Lonnevik of Meservey, Sharri (Barry) Kankel of Scottsdale, Arizona, Patrick (Robin) Dorr of Belmond, Michael (Michelle) Dorr of Norwalk, Terry Dorr of Sioux City, Cynthia (George III) Wakeman of Sioux City; father and mother-in-law, David and Barbara Riedel of Rowan; brother-in-law, Joshua Riedel of Belmond; sisters-in-law, Jaclyn (Jason) Wessels of Belmond and Emily Riedel of Belmond; nieces and nephews, Eric Lonnevik, Elisa (Brian) Nelson, Skylar, Nicholas and Kassidy Dorr, Ryan and Alex Dorr, Colton Dorr, George IV, Charles, Henry and William Wakeman, and Madison and Tristan Wessels.

February 8, 2005
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