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Garretson, Doris D.
Doris D. Garretson, 88, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Salem, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Tom Capo officiating.
Doris was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Henry County, the daughter of Sumner Dilts and Florence Dee White Garretson. She received her master's degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa. She was a member of the People's Church Unitarian Universalist in Cedar Rapids. She truly loved Iowa and her ancestors' land.
She is survived by her daughter, Loree Dee of Marion; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and her daughter-in-law, Jan Gill.
Doris was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Kenton; and her brothers and sisters, Wayne Garretson, Loren Garretson, Wilma Wilmeth, Wendell Garretson and Keith Garretson.
A memorial has been established to the Salem Public Library in her memory.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at
Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is handling the arrangements.
Published Oct. 28, 2011, in The Gazette
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