Dorothy Elizabeth McClellen

Dorothy Elizabeth McClellen
August 28, 1923 - May 08, 2010
Wellman, Iowa
Visitation: 4-7 p.m. May 11, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. May 12, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Interment: May 12, 2010 at Wellman Cemetery
Dorothy Elizabeth McClellen was born August 28, 1923 in North English, Iowa, the daughter of Orson and Esther (Miller) Kirkpatrick. She graduated from North English High School. On July 4, 1942, she was united in marriage to David Arthur McClellen in Macon, Missouri. Dorothy has lived in the Wellman community since 1950. Dave and Dorothy owned and operated R & M Body Shop in Wellman where Dorothy was the bookkeeper. She also worked for Wellman Telephone Company, and then at Wellman Savings Bank as a teller for 17 years retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, and TTT Society. She enjoyed playing golf in her retirement years. Dorothy died on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Parkview Manor in Wellman at the age of 86 years. Dorothy is survived by two sons - Ron McClellen and Dan Olson of Iowa City; Michael McClellen and Sherry Sweeney of Hills; five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; and special family members Susan McClellen and Ginn Azboy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother Keith Kirkpatrick; and three sisters Maxine Baugh, Roxine Ruegsegger, Evelyn Reynolds, and Fern Fancher Baugh. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Rev. Rich Pippert will officiate. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Powell Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established for Wellman Scofield Public Library.