Dorothy Francis Abbott

Dorothy Francis Abbott, 96, passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Good Samaritan Center in Indianola, IA following a stroke. Dorothy was born on August 25 of 1925 to Fred and Dortha Davis.

Dorothy lived in Des Moines and attended Lincoln High School where she met her future husband, Darrell. They were married on June 27, 1945, and shared 63 years together.

Dorothy was a homemaker throughout her life and loved raising her daughters. She enjoyed cooking for her family and taking care of their home. Dorothy had an incredible sense of humor and could always make you laugh. She enjoyed vacationing to their cabin on the Mississippi River, loved boating, camping and fishing, and was a dog and animal lover. Above all else, she treasured time spent with her family, especially spoiling all her generations of grandchildren. Dorothy was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all.

Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Debra (Michael Jr.) Marasco, Cynthia (Brian) Freeman and Kim Silver (Dennis Streyffeler); grandchildren, Amelia (Rich) Bishop, Michael (Danielle) Marasco, III, Genevieve Freeman, Justin Freeman and Will Silver; great-grandchildren, Kylee Cantu, Courtney Cantu, Weston Foust and Wyatt Freeman; great great-grandchildren, Arya Rush and Alexander Rush. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Abbott; her parents, Fred and Dortha (Bias) Davis; and her brothers, Lyle Davis and Fred Davis, Jr.

Visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2022, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Animal Rescue League or Kiya Koda Humane Society, in loving memory of Dorothy.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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