Dorothy Eleanor (Curtis) STONER

STONER, CURTIS, CARTER, DEYEAR

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/3/2008 at 10:48:44

Charles City Press
Charles City, Iowa
March 2004

Dorothy Stoner, 88, a resident of McKinney, Texas, formerly of Charles City, Iowa died Monday, March 8, 2004, at the North Central Medical Center, McKinney, Texas. Funeral services for Dorothy Stoner will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City. The Rev. David Werges, pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and an hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Dorothy Eleanor Curtis Stoner the daughter of Leon and Mabel Henry Curtis was born February 25, 1916, at Rowan. She graduated in 1934 from the Charles City High School. Dorothy and her mother owned and operated a neighborhood grocery store at 305 6th Avenue and after her mother's death she continued to operate the store until selling it in 1939. On September 26, 1936, she was united in marriage to Ross Stoner at Waterloo. Dorothy was a bookkeeper for Scott Barnett Plumbing and Heating and also for Homer Dobbs Coal and Oil for several years. In 1969 she became the Society Editor for the Charles City Press and held that position until her retirement in 1985. Dorothy was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church. She served on the church board, taught Sunday school, was superintendent of the children's department and was active in church circle. She was a Brownie Scout leader for five years. Dorothy was Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Girls and was awarded the Grand Cross of Colors, a lifetime membership. She was active in PTA and served as president at Lincoln School. As a member of the Pythian Sisters she held many chairs including Most Excellent Chief. In 1944 she received her 50 year membership pin. Other community organizations she belonged to included the Charles City Women's Club, YWCA and Floyd County Historical Society. Besides the many honors she received for her work at the Charles City Press, she was named in 19 "Who's Who" publications. Her many hobbies included crocheting, knitting and crafting. However, she will be most remembered for her cookie cutter collection that numbered over 6400.

Living family members include a daughter, Sybil and Don Carter of McKinney, Texas; two grandchildren, Janet and Daniel DeYear of Plano, Texas, and Stephen Carter of Hayward, Calif.; and three great grandchildren, Nicole, Connor and Ryan DeYear. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband on August 10, 1960, and a grandson, Jeffrey Carter.