Thelma Dowell

Thelma Elizabeth (Carmichael) Dowell was born on August 5, 1915 in Shenandoah, Iowa, the daughter of Lon and Florence (Ault) Carmichael. Thelma entered into eternal peace on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at her home in Shenandoah, Iowa at the blessed age of 95 years. Thelma's early years were spent in Coin, Iowa where she attended school. She graduated from Coin High School with the Class of 1933. On March 22, 1936 she was united in marriage to Carl Milton Dowell in Coin. The couple resided on a farm outside of town. Thelma was a dedicated wife and mother. She took on jobs outside of the home when needed. She worked as a Home Health-Aide, was a lunch lady at the Coin School, and later worked as an aide at Elm Heights. Caring for others, is what she did best. She was a member of the Canasta Club, the United Presbyterian Church Women's Group, served as the church pianist, enjoyed her apartment card group, and served as pianist for various other groups in the community. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women. Some of her hobbies included cooking, playing the piano, playing card games, and caring for others. She was preceded in death by her parents; an in...[more]

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t brother; her husband Milton; a sister Helen Goodman; and brother-in-law Herb Goodman. Those left to cherish her memory include her children Dan and Linda Dowell of Littleton, CO and Dr. Peter and Kay (Dowell) Gibson of Lake Angelus, MI; 6 grandchildren Jim and Kristen (Gibson) Mauk of Valparaiso, IN, Donald and Kathy Gibson of Troy, MI, Tom and Kathy (Gibson) Joseph of Grand Rapids, MI, Jerry and Valeri (Gibson) Gidcumb of Panama City, FL, Darren and Terri Dowell of Lakewood, CO and Armando and Lindsey (Dowell) Gallegos of Littleton, CO; 20 great-grandchildren; other relatives and dear friends.