Doris Adeline Crossett

Doris Adeline Crossett
September 01, 1924 - January 31, 2009
Washington, Iowa
Visitation: 4-7 p.m. February 03, 2009 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. February 04, 2009 at First Baptist Church
Interment: February 04, 2009 at Wellman Cemetery
Doris Adeline Crossett was born September 1, 1924 in Sigourney, Iowa the daughter of Clayton Thomas and Sophia (Duensing) Lowe. She graduated from Sigourney High School. On October 4, 1941 she was united in marriage to Joseph Junior Crossett in Memphis, Missouri. They lived in Wellman, before moving to Princeton, Kentucky in 1961 then to LaGrange, Missouri in 1969 and in 1971 they moved to Washington. Doris worked in the kitchen at the Halcyon House and the Washington Care Center until her retirement. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, crocheting, gardening and fishing. Doris died on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Maplewood Manor in Keota following a short illness at the age of 84 years. Doris is survived by 8 children - Judy Baumert (Dennis) of Keota; Helen Jones of Hazel, TN.; Michael (Cecelia) of Wichita, KS.; Robert (Judy) of Hopkinsville, KY.; Ray (Deanna) of Quincy, IL.; Jeffrey of Keota; Danny of Ankeny; Kevin (Judie) of Ainsworth; 27 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; 3 sisters - Vernalda Yahn of Richland; Eileen Ansley of Newton; Eva Thayer of Madison, Indiana; 3 brothers - Bernard Lowe of Las Vegas, NV.; Jack Lowe of Swisher; and Don Lowe of Cabet, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joseph in May of 1988; a son Mark; and infant daughter Rebecca; 2 sisters Louise and Jean; and 2 brothers Bert and Roy.
A memorial fund has been established for Washington County Hospice.