Obituary for Doris Pedersen Stilwell

Doris was born July 8, 1918 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of Knud Christian and Laursine Pedersen. She married Richard R. Stilwell of Waukon, Iowa on October 4, 1941 in Cedar Falls. Dick died June 27, 1995. A graveside service for Doris will be held at a later date in Cedar Falls, IA. Mrs. Stilwell graduated from Iowa State Teachers College Campus Training School and then went to Iowa State Teachers College. She also attended Dickerson Secretarial School. She worked in the office of Laureman''s and DX''s Gas District Office and later was a homemaker. Doris was member of Nazareth Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. She was an active member of her church and a member of the woman''s circle. She also was a member in Easter Star, Cedar Heights Woman''s Club, and a volunteer for Covenant Hospital. Doris is survived by a daughter, Jane Boothby (Dick Boothby) of Denton Texas; son Donald Stilwell (Jill Clancy) of Walled Lake, MI; grandsons Mark (Jennifer) of Plano, Texas and Paul Stilwell of Beverly Hills; granddaughters Jill (Curt) Snyder of Andover, KS and Jocelyn Tong (Chris) of CA; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son, Keith Stilwell; brothers, Karl Pedersen, Adolph Pedersen, Victor Pedersen; sisters, Elna Pedersen and Christa Madsen. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church, Cedar Valley Hospice, or Western Home Foundation. Online condolences can be left for the family at www.iowacremation.com