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Dorothy E. Dawkins, 87, of Keokuk died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at her home, 1703 Parkview Hts, Keokuk, IA 52632.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Greaves Mortuary in Keokuk.
Dorothy E. Dawkins, 87, of Keokuk died at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at her home.
Born Sept. 22, 1921, in Donnellson, she was the daughter of Otto R. and Katherine A. Wharton Summers. On Oct. 5, 1937, she married John J. Marlin in Keokuk. He died April 10, 1962. On Nov. 23, 1968, she married Richard E. Dawkins in Keokuk. He died Dec. 27, 1999.
Mrs. Dawkins was a homemaker. She had been a resident of Keokuk since 1937. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella, Ladies of Charity, Auxiliary of the Elks and Elks Ladies Golfers and Immaculate Conception Cluster. She enjoyed bowling, golfing and playing cards.
Survivors include four sons, Francis Marlin and William Marlin, both of Keokuk, and John Marlin and Michael Marlin, both of Cedar Rapids; one stepson, Craig Schwartz of Michigan; two daughters, Kathleen Church of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Therese Wheatley of Columbia, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; several step grandchildren; several step great-grandchildren; and several step great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Hubert Summers of Tucson, Ariz.; one sister, Pansy Winkler of Hamilton, Ill.; nieces and nephews.
Besides her two husbands, she was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Greaves Mortuary in Keokuk where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. with a Christian Vigil at 7:30 p.m.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Dawkins will be at 10 a.m. Friday at All Saints Catholic Church in Keokuk with the Rev. Paul Connolly officiating. Burial will be in National Cemetery in Keokuk.
Memorials have been established for All Saints Catholic Church and the Richard and Dorothy Dawkins Memorial for the Keokuk Catholic School System.
Note:
At the time of John's death, Dorothy had her name placed on the stone, however, she later remarried and is interred with her second husband Richard in the Keokuk National Cemetery.
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