Dorothy E. Courtney, 100, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Ravenwood Specialty Care. She was born September 23, 1918 in Rochelle, Illinois the daughter of Adolph and Ida Felgenhauer Schabacker. She was a graduate of Stanley High School. She married Vernon L. Courtney on August 12, 1950 in La Porte City; he preceded her in death in March of 1985. Dorothy worked in the Kitchen at Covenant Medical Center Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survived by: four daughters, Kathleen (John) Hansen of Fredericksburg, Sandra Plum and Sharon Roberts both of Waterloo, Pamela (Mark) Bowen of Lime Springs; 14 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren, 21 great-great grandchildren; one sister, Georgia Belle Broome of Rochelle, Illinois and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; seven brothers, Frederick, George, Adolph, William, Norman, Albert and Clarence Schabacker; two sisters, Marie Halsne, Esther Thompson; one step daughter, Judy Smith and two granddaughters, Diana Hansen in infancy and Tammy Hansen-Steege.
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