Dorothy R. (Murguia) Grant

GRANT, MURGUIA, RODRIGUEZ, COLLINS, BRINNING

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 1/31/2015 at 21:28:31

Dorothy R. Grant, 91, of Burlington, died at 3:50 PM, Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born May 30, 1923, in Argentina, KS, she was the daughter of Eliseo and Ignacia Rodriguez Murguia. On October 12, 1951, she married William T. Collins in Burlington. They later divorced. On July 7, 1973, she married Robert E. Grant in Burlington. He died January 1, 2008.

Dorothy had worked at Van's Lunch Box, J.S. Schramm Co., Riley Bros. Paint Co., and Credit Bureau of Burlington.

She was a 1940 graduate of Burlington High School.

She was of the Lutheran faith, and belonged to the Ruth Circle.

Survivors include one son, Terry A. Collins of Burlington; three step-daughters, Nancy Jacobs and Judy Kaltifleiter, both of Burlington, and Connie Stephens of Westerville, OH; two brothers, Joe Murguia of Zwingle, IA, and Raymond Murguia of Madrid, Spain; two sisters, Carmen Murguia of Ankeny, IA, and Mary Brinning of Wayland, IA; and seven nieces and ten nephews.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Thielen Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends.

The funeral service for Mrs. Grant will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Thielen Funeral Home with Reverend Susanne E. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held at the fellowship hall at Messiah Lutheran Church following the burial.

Memorials have been established for Messiah Lutheran Church and the Des Moines County Humane Society.

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