Minnie Stogdill

MINNIE STOGDILL

Monticello

Minnie Stogdill, 87, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Luke's Hospice or Air Care.

Survivors include her son, Bob (Julie) Stogdill, Monticello; two grandchildren, Ryan (Morgan) Stogdill and Keri (Ben) Dahl; four great-grandchildren, Landon and Hannah Stogdill and Preslee and Beckett Dahl; her sister, Betty Siebels; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Otten.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Larry, in 2008; two great-granddaughters, Madelyn and Sophia; and three siblings, Bob Otten, Sally Hawker and Doris Freeze.

Minnie M. Otten was born Feb. 16, 1930, in Monticello, Iowa. She was the daughter of Otto and Helen Bench Otten. Minnie graduated from Monticello Community Schools with the Class of 1949. On Feb. 4, 1956, she married Mike Stogdill. The couple later divorced. Minnie worked for the city of Monticello as a meter maid and as a radio dispatcher. In 1980, she started working at St. Luke's Hospital as a security officer. She retired from St. Luke's in 1995.

Minnie was a member of the Royal Neighbors. She especially loved collecting mice memorabilia, post cards and pencils, including Eversharps and Bullet pencils. Reading, crossword puzzles and classical music were also favorite pastimes. She loved Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball.

The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and staff at St. Luke's ICU and hospice for all the wonderful care during the past few weeks.