Hometown: Wyoming, Iowa December 30, 1922 - January 01, 2015

Dorothy Culver 92, of Wyoming passed away on January 1, 2015 at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa.

Her funeral service will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming. Family and friends may call on Sunday, January 4, 2015 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Wyoming. Burial will be at the Wyoming Cemetery.

Dorothy Shannon was born on December 30, 1922 to John and Susie (Johnson) Shannon in Staples, Minnesota. She attended school in Scranton, Iowa. On July 19, 1941 she was united in marriage to Delmar "Stub" Culver in Idaho Falls, Idaho. In 1945 they moved to Oxford Junction from Pleasanton, California. Delmar and Dorothy owned a pool hall in Oxford Junction, Iowa called D and D. They lived in Oxford Junction until 1961 when they moved to Wyoming, Iowa where she stayed until 2011 when she moved to Cascade. She was a homemaker and made cakes for various occasions.

She was a member of the Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming and many card clubs. She enjoyed spending her time playing cards, baking, and visiting with family and friends.

Dorothy is survived by one son John "Bob" (Jean) Culver of Delhi, a special friend whom was like a daughter to her Sharon (Mike) Holmes of Delmar, four grandsons, eleven great-grandchildren, two sisters; Alice "Babe" Gancarz of California, Connie (Al) Lipka of Michigan, two brothers Tom (Marigene) Shannon of Scotch Grove and Wayne Shannon of Oregon.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister Lorraine, one brother Don, a son Gary, and a grandson Jeff.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com