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Dorothy Marie Dimmitt McLaughlin

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Birth	:	8 May 1918 Farson, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Apr 1991 Hemet, Riverside County, California, USA
Burial	:	Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9953003, -92.4492035
Plot	:	Green Hills-Lot 353
Description	:	Dorothy was the oldest of ten children born to Carl C. and Etha Madge Gardner Dimmitt. While in high school, she fell in love with her lifetime mate and they were married. She raised her two boys during the latter part of the Great Depression, and admitted that she had a hard time sometimes "making ends meet". At one time all she had for dinner was a package of grape Koolaid. She put some corn starch in it to thicken it and that's what she and Delbert had for dinner. Delbert said it was so... Read More	Dorothy was the oldest of ten children born to Carl C. and Etha Madge Gardner Dimmitt. While in high school, she fell in love with her lifetime mate and they were married. She raised her two boys during the latter part of the Great Depression, and admitted that she had a hard time sometimes "making ends meet". At one time all she had for dinner was a package of grape Koolaid. She put some corn starch in it to thicken it and that's what she and Delbert had for dinner. Delbert said it was so bad that not even the dog would eat it. Dorothy was a kind and loving mother. She always looked out for her two boys over everything else. She loved doing genealogy and continually collected records of the Dimmitt line her whole life. She laughed one time when she said anytime she went to the Ottumwa Court House the people would say, "Here comes Dorothy again -- hide the records." She and her mother would go to different cemeteries and copy the information of the family from the stones. Both she and her mother have told of special experiences they have had while collecting cemetery records. She was very proud of her Dimmitt pioneers who helped settle Wapello County. She was determined to finish her high school classes and when she was about 50, she took night classes so she could get her GED. She was proud that she was able to get her high school diploma. She and her husband, in their later years, became members of the Latter-day Saint Church and were very active in it. In her last years, she and Delbert moved to California to be close to their two boys. She started having breathing problems -- choking and then not being able to get her breath. Delbert would punch her in the back and that helped her start breathing again. One morning Delbert went in to tell her in bed that he was going to town. When he got back, she was still in bed and he couldn't seem to raise her. He called the ambulance, she was taken to the hospital in Hemet, CA and later she was pronounced dead by her doctor. Her funeral was held in Hemet, and Delbert had her body shipped back to Ottumwa, Iowa to be buried in Shaul Cemetery. We miss you mom!

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Where is Dorothy Marie Dimmitt McLaughlin's memorial?
Dorothy Marie Dimmitt McLaughlin's memorial is located at: Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA.
When did Dorothy Marie Dimmitt McLaughlin death?
Dorothy Marie Dimmitt McLaughlin death on 5 Apr 1991 in Hemet, Riverside County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dorothy Marie Dimmitt McLaughlin's memorial?
Latitude: 40.9953003
Longitude: -92.4492035

Family Members:

Parent

Carl Clifford Dimmitt

(1895 - 1948)

Etha Madge Gardner Dimmitt

(1900 - 1997)

Spouse

Delbert Max “Mac” McLaughlin

(1917 - 2000)

Siblings

(1919 - 1997)

(1921 - 2004)

(1922 - 1993)

(1925 - 1927)

(1930 - 2009)

(1934 - 2003)

Children

Jack Wayne McLaughlin

(1937 - 2021)

Roger Max McLaughlin

(1944 - 2001)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Shaul Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9953003, -92.4492035

2. Wilkenson Farm Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9527862, -92.4418455

3. McIntire Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9646988, -92.4005966

4. Zion Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9448000, -92.4615000

5. Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0346985, -92.4049988

6. Calvary Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0261002, -92.3897018

7. Ottumwa Jewish Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0362000, -92.4009000

8. Brooks Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0038986, -92.5346985

9. Wapello County Care Facility Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0274420, -92.3728750

10. Dexter Farm Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9333425, -92.4168449

11. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9333000, -92.4856033

12. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0471992, -92.3902969

13. Point Isabel Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9258003, -92.4617004

14. Harris Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0694574, -92.4779650

15. Bowen Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0416718, -92.5335147

16. Burns Cemetery
Chillicothe, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0708008, -92.4867020

17. Ralston Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9750000, -92.5530000

18. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0699997, -92.4068985

19. Dahlonega Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0540000, -92.3700000

20. Ormanville Cemetery
Ormanville, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9136009, -92.4824982

21. Wellman Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9495900, -92.5483450

22. Chisman Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0231018, -92.5610962

23. Kitterman Cemetery
Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0412000, -92.3430000

24. Round Point Cemetery
Agency, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0190000, -92.3270000