Dorene Avon Malone (Polton)
September 20, 1946 — August 14, 2012
Dorene A. Polton Malone, 65, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Rev. William B. Harnish officiating. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include daughter, Brandy Kirchhoff-Joyner of Cedar Rapids; son, Dennis (Courtnee) Malone of Tempe, Arizona; one brother, Donald (Terri) Polton of Belle Plaine; five sisters, Dawn (Thom) Brackett of Mesa, Arizona, Mary (Ray) Cameron of Casa Grande, Arizona, Kristine Polton of Cedar Rapids, Karol (Dennis) Malone of Anchorage, Alaska, and Lois (Roger) Quandt of Robins ; four grandchildren, Michael, Ruthie, Lauren and Molly; two great-grandchildren, Artemis and Aveta; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Malone; and her parents.
Dorene was born September 20, 1946, daughter of Donald and Virginia Polton. She worked at Jim’s Laundromat and Dragon Restaurant in Cedar Rapids. Dorene loved to play bingo, travel, crocheting and most of all she loved her children and grandchildren.
Special thanks to St. Luke’s Hospice and Living Center West.
Survivors include daughter, Brandy Kirchhoff-Joyner of Cedar Rapids; son, Dennis (Courtnee) Malone of Tempe, Arizona; one brother, Donald (Terri) Polton of Belle Plaine; five sisters, Dawn (Thom) Brackett of Mesa, Arizona, Mary (Ray) Cameron of Casa Grande, Arizona, Kristine Polton of Cedar Rapids, Karol (Dennis) Malone of Anchorage, Alaska, and Lois (Roger) Quandt of Robins ; four grandchildren, Michael, Ruthie, Lauren and Molly; two great-grandchildren, Artemis and Aveta; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Malone; and her parents.
Dorene was born September 20, 1946, daughter of Donald and Virginia Polton. She worked at Jim’s Laundromat and Dragon Restaurant in Cedar Rapids. Dorene loved to play bingo, travel, crocheting and most of all she loved her children and grandchildren.
Special thanks to St. Luke’s Hospice and Living Center West.
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