Dorothy James
January 04, 2008
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Dorothy James, 80, of Des Moines passed away on Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Kavanagh Hospice House on 56th Street. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church. The visitation will be held one hour prior the funeral service at the church. Burial will follow the service at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.
Dorothy was born in Des Moines on February 16, 1927 to Edwin and Ruby (Ward) Kahler. Dorothy grew up in Des Moines and graduated from East High School. She worked for U.S. West where she retired in 1985. She enjoyed working on genealogy, reading, and taking care of her dog Cricket. She had a very kind spirit and most of all loved spending time with her family. Dorothy was a member of the Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church, U.S. West Pioneers, and the Iowa Genealogy Society.
Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Dianne (Max) McBroom; sisters, Joan (Dewayne) Feight, Janice (Ron) Smith; daughter in-law, Marsha Herman; and her nieces and nephews. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Jimmy E. James and her son Terry L. James. Memorial contributions can be made to the Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church.
Sharon Cole
01/09/2008
When I made management at Northwestern Bell/US WEST I sat right beside Dorothy on the Executive Floor. She was consistently kind and genuine in her friendship with her co-workers. You could share things with Dorothy and know she would keep it private within herself, which I always admired about her. We remained friends after retirement and clear up to her death kept in touch now and then with phone calls between us. I just spoke to her in December and had a nice long talk that I will cherish, knowing it would be the last. What a friend -- what a loss.
Sharon Cole
Ron Smith
01/10/2008
When I first met Dorothy, I was about to marry her younger sister, Janice.
She and her husband, Jim, made me feel welcome and right at home in the family.
Our two families shared many happy moments together.
She was always pleasant and gracious and concerned about any difficulties I or my family might have had.
We shared some laughs and good times a few years ago on a vacation in Detroit lakes and we shared some good moments on the telephone when she would call Janice and I answered. In spite of her recent health problems, she could still summon an infectious laugh.
I will miss her kindly spirit.
God Bless and comfort Dianne.
Marge Elrod
01/06/2008
I worked with Dorothy when she was secretary to Don Heiliger and I worked for Bill Stauffer at USWEST. She was a gracious lady with a beautiful smile, and I absolutely adored her. Always immaculately dressed, she was pure class in the work place.
She often talked of her children and her dog. I'm glad to see she had a companion in Cricket.
Your family has my sincere sympathy on her passing.