Shirley Ann "Lee" Corbett

Shirley Ann "Lee" Corbett

Vinton

Shirley Ann "Lee" Corbett, 93, of Grundy Center, Iowa, formerly of Vinton, entered God's Kingdom on June 20, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton with the Rev. Phil Borleske officiating. Interment will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. A memorial fund has been established.

Lee Nelson was born in Iowa City on Sept. 29, 1928, to Emil and Mildred (Thomas) Nelson. Lee grew up during the Depression. Her father managed Piggly Wiggly grocery stores, specializing in opening new stores so the family moved often.

After graduating from Marshalltown, Lee was working in Ames when she met a veterinary student, Oran Robert "Doc" Corbett. They wed on Aug. 20, 1956. Lee supported the family until Doc graduated in 1960. They moved to Vinton, Iowa, where they set up practice, raised a family and lived for the next 60 years.

Lee had many interests. She had a passion for sewing and embroidery. The couple had a well-known Great Dane kennel that raised many show dogs and champions. She was an ardent Iowa Hawkeye, especially wrestling, having season tickets and attending almost every national from 1976 to 2017.

Lee is survived by her brothers, Mark (Susan) Nelson and Michael Nelson; daughter, Judith Corbett; sons, Cameron (Brenda) and Mitchell (Pat); eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband, O.R. Corbett; brother, Robert Nelson; and son, Joseph.

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