Dorothy Blackwell Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dorothy Marie Blackwell, 99, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away November 17, 2016 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was born May 29, 1917 in Davis County, Iowa to Clem and Carrie Martin York. She married Grant W. Blackwell on October 29, 1964 in Scotland County, Missouri. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1979. Dorothy was a member of the Barker United Methodist Church and was active with the United Methodist Women, the Davis County Historical Society, and the Welcome Center in Bloomfield. She is survived by a son, Bob (Linda Raines) Blackwell of Ottumwa, Iowa; four daughters, Sandy (Phil Herteen) McCarthy of Milton, Iowa, Joan Hicks of Henderson, Nevada, Linda Cohrt of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Nancy (Rollie) Cantrell of Marion, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; children, Donald, John, and Beverly Pitman; grandson, Eric Cohrt; four brothers, Sylvester, Max, Joe, and Dickie York; two sisters, Gladys Vaught, Beulah Stockham; sons-in-law, Vince McCarthy, Darwin Cohrt; and a daughter-in-law, Kathy Blackwell. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Barker Cemetery in Scotland County, Missouri. The family will be present to greet friends on Tuesday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield before proceeding to the cemetery for services. Memorials have been established to the North Barker Cemetery Association and Hospice of Mahaska County.

Dorothy Blackwell

May 29, 1917 - November 17, 2016