WEST LIBERTY —
Dora Lee Stagg, 85, of West Liberty, died July 30, 2012, at her home.
Dora Lee was born Aug. 22, 1926, in rural West Liberty, the daughter of C. Earl and Helen Swain Smith. She married Francis William “Bill” Petersen on June 30, 1946. He died in 2003. She later married Clarence Stagg on May 2, 2009.
Dora Lee was a teacher for most of her life. She taught first at a country school and later in Nichols, Durant and Russell. She was a member of First Church United and the P.E.O.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence of West Liberty; daughters, Jan (Bud) Carter of Melrose, Pat (Bob) Armbrust of Leawood, Kan., and Sally (Mike) McMurry of Centerville; stepchildren, Letha (Vince) Ottaway, Russell (Bonnie) Stagg and Annette (Jeff) Henderson, all of West Liberty, and Marilee (Tony) Quinlan of Coralville; and a sister, Virginia Lodge of Cedar Rapids; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; and stepdaughter, Audrey.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Church United in West Liberty. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in West Liberty.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
A memorial fund has been established.
Online condolences may be made to the family at hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com.
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