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Doris M.

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Dalton

June 15, 1922 – May 17, 2009

Obituary

Birthplace: Bedford, Iowa Resided In: Red Oak, Iowa Doris M. Dalton, age 86, of Red Oak, Iowa passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Care Center after an extended illness. Doris M. Dalton was born June 15, 1922 in Bedford, Iowa the daughter of John Corbet and Emma Catherine (Lucas) Tranbarger. She attended country schools near Bedford and attended church at the Church of Christ in Bedford where she was baptized in 1934. Doris then attended Bedford High School where she graduated in 1939. Doris attended Business School in Chillicothe, Missouri and was later united in marriage to Dale Dalton on September 3, 1941 in Maryville, Missouri. This union was blessed with three children: John, Catherine, and Stephen. They moved to Montgomery County in 1950 and farmed for three years when they bought the Wales Store. Doris took care of the store while Dale operated a County Maintainer. During this time Doris was received into the Wales Presbyterian Church on March 30, 1953. In 1962 she went to work for the Red Oak Schools as a secretary retiring in 1984 after 22 years of service. In 1975 Doris and Dale became members of the Red Oak Presbyterian Church where Doris served as Trustee from 1978-1981 and Elder from 1987-1990. Doris and Dale enjoyed camping, fishing, sports, and traveling. And Doris was quite talented at crocheting. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband: Dale Dalton on July 7, 2008; and brothers: Doyle Tranbarger and Clark Tranbarger. Survivors include her children: John Dalton and wife Nancy of Garden City, Missouri; Cathy Woods and fiancé Lee Leiferman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Stephen Dalton and wife Mary of Topeka, Kansas; five grandchildren: Jeff Woods and wife Sherri of Sharpsburg, Georgia; Stacey Shanahan and husband Thom of Peoria, Arizona; Maegan Green and husband Jayme of Topeka, Kansas; Chad Dalton of Lee's Summit, Missouri; and Angela Kneip and husband Peter of Garden City, Missouri; five great grandchildren: Justin and Jacob Briggs; Lacie Kneip; Dustan Dalton; and Dalton Green; brothers: Jim Tranbarger and wife Jan of Sumner, Iowa; and Francis Tranbarger and wife Evelyn of Cincinnati, Ohio; brother-in-law: Don Dalton and wife Rosalie of Bedford, Iowa; sister-in-law: Frances Dalton of Lenox, Iowa; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Red Oak Presbyterian Church with Rev. Caryn Pedersen officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 6-8 PM Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel. Memorials suggested to the Red Oak Presbyterian Church or the Alzheimer's Association. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation:
Date: 5/20/2009 Time: 6-8 PM Comments: Family will be present during visitation. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel 410 N 6th Street Red Oak, IA Get a Map Driving Directions
Service:
Date: 5/21/2009 Time: 10:30 AM Comments: Red Oak Presbyterian Church 511 E. Coolbaugh Red Oak, IA Get a Map Driving Directions
Burial:
Date: 5/21/2009 Time: Following the services Comments: Evergreen Cemetery North 8th St. Red Oak, IA Get a Map Driving Directions
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