Doris Rose (Mickelson) GREENWOOD

GREENWOOD, MICKELSON, NELSON, KRAFT, VER HELST, SCHRODER, GATTON, LARSON, NORCROSS, BAKER, SHARP

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/4/2016 at 22:54:55

December 3, 1921 --- January 2, 2016

Doris Rose (Mickelson) Greenwood, 94, of Belmond, IA, most recently of Pella, IA, died, Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Comfort House Hospice Home in Pella, IA, with her family at her side. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 1:30 PM, at Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 1st Street S.E. The Reverend Leila Blackburn will be officiating. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 1sty Street S.E., Belmond from 5-7 PM and will continue one hour prior to the service at church Tuesday. The family of Doris Greenwood would like to thank you for helping pay respects to our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. We appreciate your support at this time. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial in Doris name in lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Pella Comfort House, 505 Union Street, Pella, IA 50219, or the Belmond-Klemme Scholarship Foundations I and II, Belmond-Klemme High School Scholarship Foundations, 411 10th Avenue N.E., Belmond, IA 50421.

Doris Rose Mickelson, was born to Sam and Olive Nettie (Nelson) Mickelson in Duncombe, IA, on December 3, 1921. Doris grew up working hard on a farm. Her family moved to Belmond and Doris graduated from Belmond High School in 1942. Doris then worked at the Mello-Maid malt shop, which is where she met her husband-to-be, Lawrence J. Greenwood. Larry and Doris were married April 6, 1946.

Doris enjoyed fishing with her husband, cherished their Sunday afternoon drives together, going out dancing at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA, and their annual trip to the Iowa State Fair. Doris began as a school cook for Belmond Community Schools in 1962. In 1970, after 24 short years of marriage, Larry passed away unexpectedly. Doris continued working as "Dishwasher Doris" and retired from the Belmond schools in 1993. Doris then moved to the Belmond Leinbach Retirement Center Community Apartments. It was their she enjoyed playing bingo and putting together puzzles with friends. Doris was a member of the United Methodist Church in Belmond. Doris looked forward to all the holidays to celebrate with her family and enjoyed every opportunity to spoil her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In 2011, Doris came to live in Pella to be close to daughter and her son-in-law to assist in caring for her as she lived in Pella's Regional Long Term Care and the Wesley Life Cottages. Doris was a favorite resident according to the nurses, cooks and aides that provided care for her the past few years. Doris went to live with Jesus at the age of 94 while being cared for at the Comfort House in Pella just a peacefully as she walked through her life journey.

Doris will be missed and have many who love her including her daughter Barbara Kraft and spouse Douglas, Pella. He memory will also burn brightly in the hearts and minds of her three granddaughters and 7 great grandchildren. Keeping "Grandma Great's" memories alive are Stephanie Ver Helst (Ross) and daughters Carlee, Mandee, and Emilee, Stacey Schroder (Brent) and children Brianna and Spencer, Jackie Gatton (Chris) and daughters Alysha and Sydney. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Lawrence Greenwood, her son Douglas Greenwood, and 6 brothers and sisters: Clarence Mickelson, Richard Mickelson, Esther Larson, Marjie Norcross, Ruth Baker, and Bonnie Sharp.

Doris truly was true example of boundless love to all who had the privilege of crossing in her life footsteps!

Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, IA
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