Dorothy Lucille Visser

Dorothy Lucille Visser: Dorothy passed away Tuesday afternoon at Hospice of Pella Comfort House at the age of 79 years, nine months and two days. Dorothy Lucille was born, October 15, 1932, at the home of her parents, Leroy Reece ""Roy"" and Lucille May Littlejohn McWilliams, in Garfield Township, Mahaska County, Iowa. She attended Six Mile School and Oskaloosa High School. She met the love of her life, Donald Lee Visser at a 4-H meeting in 1948. They were married, March 5, 1950, at the United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa by Rev. W.M. Scheuermann. Dorothy loved shopping for material to make lap blankets, baby blankets, quilts and giving them to children and adults. She loved playing and buying things for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also, she loved working on her family history. Her surviving family includes, husband Donald of 62 years and six daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Mrs. Christine (Howard ""Dennis"") Stoffa of Ankeny, Aaron (Jeanette Ganoe) Stoffa, Shelby & Sara Stoffa of Altoona; Ms. Connie Visser of Pella; Mrs. Cindy (Richard ""Rick"") Waits of Pella, Jason Waits, Jillian & Jarret Waits of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Jessica (John) Roozeboom, William & Grant Roozeboom of Ankeny; Mrs. Carol (Randal ""Randy"") Rozenboom of Bussey, Justin (Rebecca ""Beck"" Mock) Rozenboom, Logan, Landon & Elaina Rozenboom of Knoxville, Ranae Rozenboom of Knoxville; Mrs. Coleen (Merlin) Bueltel of Fremont, Mrs. Wendy (Roger Jr. ""Jay"") Lappin Wolver, Nicole & Tiffany Wolver of New Sharon, Joseph ""Joe"" (Carolyn Sewell) Lappin of Tracy, step-grandchildren: Dustin Bueltel of Ames, Dr. Stacy Bueltel of North Liberty; and Mrs. Cheryl (Larry) Main of Moravia, Mitchell ""Mitch"" (Jeannie Parks) Main, Natalie & Abigail Main of Moravia, Nicholas ""Nick"" Main, Laney & Alexis ""Lexy"" Main of Albia, and Mandy Main of Moravia. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Mary McWilliams of Summerville, Oregon; a brother, Keith (Betty) McWilliams of Oskaloosa; nieces and nephews: Mrs. Jodie (Keith) Dalby, Kyle and Kaden Dalby of Aloha, Oregon; Brant McWilliams of Summerville, Oregon; Mrs. Karey (Brian) McCrea, KJ and Jared McCrea of Eddyville; and Shon McWilliams of Allen, Texas. Paul Brooks guided Dorothy to the Lord as her savior; she belonged to the Union Liberty Church for many years. She was baptized in our Lord, death and resurrection and is with him now. Don't be sad, she is with her parents, ""Roy"" and Lucille McWilliams, her sister, Martha Marie McWilliams who died May 31, 1946, and her brother, Jerry Lee McWilliams who died December 25, 2011. PDF Printable Version

Dorothy Lucille Visser

October 15, 1932 - July 17, 2012