Dorothy Simpson

Dorothy Simpson, 91, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Parkridge Specialty Care Center in Pleasant Hill, Iowa.

Dorothy was born June 24, 1923 in Farley, Iowa to Joseph and Mayme (Niehous) Scherbring. She graduated the class of 1942 in Coon Rapids, Iowa. Dorothy and her husband, Duard, enjoyed making loom rugs and sold them at the downtown farmers market for 25 years. She was active in the Catholic Daughters and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed her hobbies of making jewelry and working with buttons.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Duard.

She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Steve) Wadden); Son, Paul (Mary Beth) Simpson; grandchildren, Jeff (Sarah), Mike (Misty), Kathryn (Julie), Colleen (Bob), and Tom (Kristin); great-grandchildren, Kyle, Kelsey, Jack, Luke, EmmaSue, Leo, Henry, Finn, Gus, and Mae.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015 with visitation one hour prior at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3300 Easton Boulevard, Des Moines. Burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery following the funeral service.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for congenital heart research.

Condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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