Dorothy Darley Long
September 27, 2009
Dorothy "Dottie" Long, 90, died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Dottie was born August 27, 1919 in Humeston, IA, to Ralph and Gwendolyn Gardner. She was a member of Windsor Heights Lutheran Church and enjoyed doing volunteer work at her church as well as at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Dottie is survived by her daughters, Cynthia (Jerry) Free, Karen (Joel Holtz) Long and Barbara (Patrick) McClintock; sister, Lola Morey; grandchildren, Bret Holtz, Lisa Schaper and Erika McClintock; and her great-grandchildren, Jacob Schaper, Mark and Kailee Caranta and Jack Holtz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Long; sister, Virginia Baker; and her brother, Ralph "Gene" Gardner.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2009 at Windsor Heights Lutheran Church followed by burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Memorial contributions may be made to her church.
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Kathy Stangl
09/30/2009
I am sorry for your loss. I hope you know much your efforts to provide quality care and.a high quality of life made her later years the. best they could be.In the midst of the hustle and bustle of your daily life you honored her by placing her needs above your own. I really respect and admire those efforts and am sure they made a significant differnce in her life.
Kim Knapp
09/29/2009
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My family will keep you in our prayers.
Kim Knapp
Polk County Youth Services