Carlisle Care Center in Carlisle.
Dorothy was born December 25, 1921 to Martin and Lillie (Roby) Clemens in Centerville. She married Paul Potter who preceded her in death in 1945 during World War ll. Dorothy remarried Gerald Adler and he preceded her in death in 1986.
Dorothy was a homemaker and enyoyed time spent with her family.
Surviving are four children, Shirley Willis of Des Moines, Ralph Adler and his wife Polly of Des Moines, Teresa Calderon and her husband Lupe of Booone, Jerry Adler and Janet Plyer of Rathbun, Iowa; brothers Arvel Clemens and his wife Lois of Des Moines, Charles Clemens of Des Moines, two sisters; Hattie Jones of Centerville and Virginia Clark of Brazil, Iowa. Dorothy was also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Husbands Paul Potter and Gerald Adler, five sisters, Katherine Peel, Lucile Cline, Opal Perry, Sylvia Abbott, Virgil Clemens; three brothers, Richard, Leroy, John Clemens, grandson Terrance Haines, great granddoughter Amanda Adler.
Funeral Services Will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Thomas Lange Funeral Home with Rev. Gerald Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Dale Cemetery following the funeral. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. Saturday January 15 at Thomas Lange Funeral Home in Centerville. A memorial has been established which may be left at or mailed to Thomas Lange Funeral Home 1900 S. 18th St. Centerville, Iowa 52544.
Carlisle Care Center in Carlisle.
Dorothy was born December 25, 1921 to Martin and Lillie (Roby) Clemens in Centerville. She married Paul Potter who preceded her in death in 1945 during World War ll. Dorothy remarried Gerald Adler and he preceded her in death in 1986.
Dorothy was a homemaker and enyoyed time spent with her family.
Surviving are four children, Shirley Willis of Des Moines, Ralph Adler and his wife Polly of Des Moines, Teresa Calderon and her husband Lupe of Booone, Jerry Adler and Janet Plyer of Rathbun, Iowa; brothers Arvel Clemens and his wife Lois of Des Moines, Charles Clemens of Des Moines, two sisters; Hattie Jones of Centerville and Virginia Clark of Brazil, Iowa. Dorothy was also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Husbands Paul Potter and Gerald Adler, five sisters, Katherine Peel, Lucile Cline, Opal Perry, Sylvia Abbott, Virgil Clemens; three brothers, Richard, Leroy, John Clemens, grandson Terrance Haines, great granddoughter Amanda Adler.
Funeral Services Will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Thomas Lange Funeral Home with Rev. Gerald Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Dale Cemetery following the funeral. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. Saturday January 15 at Thomas Lange Funeral Home in Centerville. A memorial has been established which may be left at or mailed to Thomas Lange Funeral Home 1900 S. 18th St. Centerville, Iowa 52544.
Family Members
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Katherine Elizabeth Clemens Peel
1907–1977
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Sylvia Ann Clemens Abbott
1908–1976
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Sylvia May Clemens Lawson
1908–1976
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Leone A. "Virgie" Clemens
1910–1910
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Virgie L. Clemens
1910–1910
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Vershall Lucille Clemens Cline
1911–1992
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Tony LeRoy Clemens
1913–1994
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Richard Lowell Clemens
1916–1984
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Arvel Clemens
1920–2005
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John Albert Clemens
1923–1924
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Hattie Harriet Clemens Jones
1925–2015
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Records on Ancestry
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Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
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U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-2020
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