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Dorothy Louise Lekin
Dorothy Louise Lekin
North English
Dorothy Louise Lekin was born April 3, 1936, on the family farm near North English, Iowa. She passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at the English Valley Care Center in North English at the age of 87 years.
Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. Burial will be in the North English Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until service time on Saturday. Memorials may be given to the North English Christian Church, the North English First Responders or the English Valley Care Center Activity Fund. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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