Darrow, Doris Berniece

Doris Berniece Darrow, 95, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at the Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Anamosa. The Rev. Mike Williams will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa. Interment will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion.

Surviving are her daughter, Doris (Richard) Zimmerman of Anamosa; son, Bernard (Chris) Darrow of Villa Park, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Thelma Darrow of Anamosa; five grandchildren, Rick, Scott and Steve Zimmerman, Don Darrow and Debra Gudgeon; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Robert; and a sister, Pauline Toenjes.

Doris Berniece Anderson was born March 31, 1916, in Whittier, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Hazel (Bailey) Anderson. On March 6, 1935, Byron and Doris Anderson were united in marriage in Marion. Doris worked at home on the family farm. Byron and Doris loved to travel; they visited every state in the union. She was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Olin, were she was a member of the Ladies Aid, a Sunday school teacher, Bible schoolteacher and a 4-H garden leader.

The couple moved to Anamosa in 1996, when they became members of First Congregational United Church of Christ. She became a member of the Paint and Pallette club, Quilt club and several card clubs. She enjoyed dancing, sewing and crochet but the thing she treasured most was the time she got to spend with her family, especially following the grandchildren and their sporting events.

She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend; she will be missed dearly by those closest to her.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous or The First Congregational United Church of Christ.

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