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Dolorys Emily Reinhart
1918 - 2008
Dolorys C. Reinhart, 89, died on
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Denver, Colorado after a short battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held this summer in Iowa.
Dolorys Emily was born November 14, 1918 to Jule and Nellie Cook. She was raised
on a farm southeast of Klemme. She graduated from Morningside College with a
degree in music education and took additional music training at MacPhail School
of Music. She taught school at Allen, Nebraska and Alleman, Iowa, where she met
her future husband, William Reinhart, whom she married in 1944.
She then became a farm wife on her family farm where she continued to be
actively involved in the community and her church, directing and participating
in many musical events. Dolorys returned to teaching in the Britt, Kanawha and
Belmond school districts, retiring after 23 years. Dolorys and Bill retired to
Mesa, Arizona in 1988 where she was involved in many church, chorus and
volunteer activities. She always maintained close ties to friends and family in
Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents and son-in-law Alan Anthony.
Dolorys is survived by her husband of Mesa; daughters, Merrie June Murray of
Urbandale, Nancy (Robert) Erickson of Minneapolis and Susan Anthony of Denver;
grandsons, Jay and Chad Erickson; granddaughter, Deborah (Scott) Finger; and
great-granddaughter, Emily Finger.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
source: Belmond Independent 2008
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Dolorys Emily Cook Reinhart: born 14 Nov 1918 Klemme,
Hancock County, Iowa - died 26 Mar 2008 Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Grave marker at Lincoln Township Cemetery, Alleman, Polk County, Iowa
Daughter of Julius John Cook, born 1892 - died 1982 and Nellie Mary Griggs, born
1887 - died 1978
Wife of: William F Reinhart, born 1922 -
died 2012
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 125016044
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