Dorothy McClelland

Dorothy M. Dean Hobson McClelland, 89, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014.

Dorothy, a lifetime resident of the Des Moines area, was born March 28, 1925 to William and Fern Dean. She graduated from Woodside and married her junior high sweetheart, Richard P. Hobson. They were married for 34 years. After Richard's death, she married Fred J. McClelland in 1986 and was married to him for 22 years.



Dorothy sold Fuller Brush for 20 years, worked nights at a women's
residence hall at Drake University, and did office work for Federated
Insurance. Dorothy was an active member of Marquisville United
Methodist Church for 81 years. As an 8-year-old she would often walk 2
miles to church every Sunday alone. Throughout her life she was a very
competitive person. She played on the high school boys baseball team.
She went to state for free throws in basketball. In her adult years
she was an avid bowler and was still playing volleyball at the age of
87. Just this past winter she won all three olympic events at Sunny
View Care Center where she resided the past two years. She was well
known for giving to others; stopping to feed needy people on the
street and passing out her homemade jelly and vases of flowers from
her garden to family and friends. A person could tell her love for her
family by all the stories she would tell about each one.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard P. Hobson;
her second husband, Fred J. McClelland; her parents, William and Fern
Dean; her brothers, Alvin & Larry Dean; step-daughter Vonda
McClelland-Bailey, and grandson Ryan McClelland. Dorothy is survived
by her children, William Hobson (Susan), Samuel Hobson (Janet), Mary
Beth Lint (Denny), and James Hobson (Kathie); Fred's children Dan
McClelland (Angela), Don McClelland (Robbin), and Michael No Heart;
her brother, Jerry Dean; 24 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 3rd at
Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave.
The funeral will be Thursday, September 4th at 2 pm. at Marquisville
United Methodist Church 5345 NE 14th St. Des Moines.
Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery 508 NW 54th Ave. Des Moines.
Memorial Contributions are suggested to Marquisville
United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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