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1919
Dorothy
2011
Dorothy M Fiet
April 18, 1919 — October 24, 2011
Dorothy M Fiet, 92, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 28th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Memorial services will be held at Brookview Senior Living at a later date. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Dorothy M. Fiet was born on April 18, 1919 in Waukon, the youngest of 7 daughters to Adolph and Lena (Nagel) Siekmeier. She attended Jefferson #3 grade school and graduated from Waukon High School. On August 17, 1938 she married Delbert C. Fiet, they farmed in Ludlow township all their lives. Dorothy sold the farm 6 years ago and moved to Cedar Rapids to be closer to her children and their families. On October 6, 1941 triplets were born at the home of Alan and Esther Buntrock, they were named Barbara, Lorrayne and David. Later Janice and Marie were added blessings to the family.
Dorothy was a lifelong member of Zion United Church of Christ and an associate member of Hope United Church of Christ, Hiawatha, IA. Her faith and love of family were so much of what Dorothy was and believed in. She loved playing cards with friends and family. She wrote many letters and cards to all she knew.
Survivors include her children, Lorrayne Rudish of Marion, IA, David (Gretta) Fiet of Rockford, IL, Janice (Marvin) Smith of Cedar Rapids, IA and Marie (Larry) Johnston of Oxford, IA; a son-in-law, Neil Shaffer of Townsend, MT; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; a son Eugene; a daughter, Barbara Shaffer and a son-in-law, Frank Rudish.
Dorothy M. Fiet was born on April 18, 1919 in Waukon, the youngest of 7 daughters to Adolph and Lena (Nagel) Siekmeier. She attended Jefferson #3 grade school and graduated from Waukon High School. On August 17, 1938 she married Delbert C. Fiet, they farmed in Ludlow township all their lives. Dorothy sold the farm 6 years ago and moved to Cedar Rapids to be closer to her children and their families. On October 6, 1941 triplets were born at the home of Alan and Esther Buntrock, they were named Barbara, Lorrayne and David. Later Janice and Marie were added blessings to the family.
Dorothy was a lifelong member of Zion United Church of Christ and an associate member of Hope United Church of Christ, Hiawatha, IA. Her faith and love of family were so much of what Dorothy was and believed in. She loved playing cards with friends and family. She wrote many letters and cards to all she knew.
Survivors include her children, Lorrayne Rudish of Marion, IA, David (Gretta) Fiet of Rockford, IL, Janice (Marvin) Smith of Cedar Rapids, IA and Marie (Larry) Johnston of Oxford, IA; a son-in-law, Neil Shaffer of Townsend, MT; many grandchildren; great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; a son Eugene; a daughter, Barbara Shaffer and a son-in-law, Frank Rudish.
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