Ellen A. Dolley (Whitmore)
March 11, 1917 — April 2, 2012
Ellen A. Dolley, 95, a resident of Crestview Acres, Marion, died there, Monday, April 2, 2012. Graveside service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Survivors include her sons, Gordon (Jean) Dolley of Apache Junction, AZ, and Walter Dolley of Cedar Rapids; step-son, Cloyd (Inez) Dolley of Decorah; ten grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and twelve great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Hazel Cambell of Marion.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; her parents; a special friend, Russ; brothers, Benjamin and Norman Whitmore; and four sisters, Mabel Keller, Lora Kessel, Erma Jenkins, and Mary Valandinghal.
Ellen was born March 11, 1917 in Baker, Montana, the daughter of Gordon and Emma (Bolson) Whitmore. She married Frank H. Dolley on April 12, 1938. Frank died December 24, 1984 in Belavista, AK, where he and Ellen lived for sometime during their retirement. Ellen was a homemaker while her children were growing up; when the children were grown, she and Frank went on to own and operate a restaurant in Delhi, and later, a tavern in Monticello. She also worked at Wilson’s Meat Packing. Ellen was a member of Antioch Christian Church in Marion. She enjoyed her work, her church, her flowers and life in general. Ellen especially loved her family.
A special thank you to Jewel Dolley for all of her loving care and support throughout the years; also, a special thanks to Crestview Acres and all the nursing staff there, and to Ken and Careece Thompson.
Survivors include her sons, Gordon (Jean) Dolley of Apache Junction, AZ, and Walter Dolley of Cedar Rapids; step-son, Cloyd (Inez) Dolley of Decorah; ten grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and twelve great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Hazel Cambell of Marion.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; her parents; a special friend, Russ; brothers, Benjamin and Norman Whitmore; and four sisters, Mabel Keller, Lora Kessel, Erma Jenkins, and Mary Valandinghal.
Ellen was born March 11, 1917 in Baker, Montana, the daughter of Gordon and Emma (Bolson) Whitmore. She married Frank H. Dolley on April 12, 1938. Frank died December 24, 1984 in Belavista, AK, where he and Ellen lived for sometime during their retirement. Ellen was a homemaker while her children were growing up; when the children were grown, she and Frank went on to own and operate a restaurant in Delhi, and later, a tavern in Monticello. She also worked at Wilson’s Meat Packing. Ellen was a member of Antioch Christian Church in Marion. She enjoyed her work, her church, her flowers and life in general. Ellen especially loved her family.
A special thank you to Jewel Dolley for all of her loving care and support throughout the years; also, a special thanks to Crestview Acres and all the nursing staff there, and to Ken and Careece Thompson.
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