Doris Helen Grabill

Doris Helen Grabill, the daughter of Uriah Scott and Ethel York Holloway, was born February 11, 1915, at her parents home in Hamilton Township, Harrison County, near Eagleville, Missouri and died October 24, 2008, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 93 years, 8 months, and 14 days.
Doris mother, Ethel, died when Doris was five and she was raised by her step-mother Lucile. Doris was baptized in a pond and confirmed July 24, 1932 at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Lone Rock Church in Harrison County, Missouri. She attended High Point rural school in Hamilton Township, then helped care for her younger brothers and sisters. Doris also helped at the church. She would go in and start the fire in the wood stove for Sunday services and funerals so the church would be warm for others.
On October 7, 1933, she was united in marriage to Garland S. Grabill, in Leon, Iowa. They started farming in Missouri until April of 1937, then moved to a farm near Marne, Iowa. In 1942, they moved to a farm north of Harlan, Iowa, then in 1944 bought their farm in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa. They operated a grain and livestock farm until they retired from farming and moved into Audubon in 1969. Doris worked as a waitress at the Holiday Caf for several years until she retired. She really enjoyed talking and joking with the customers. During retirement she enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren, raising flowers and doing yard work. She also enjoyed the 3rd Avenue birthday parties. Garland died March 27, 1985. Doris enjoyed her home, then moved to the Friendship Home on April 5, 2002.
Doris was an active church member of the Community of Christ in Harlan for many years and enjoyed the summer retreats at Spring Brook Park in Guthrie County, IA. Doris enjoyed traveling both nationally and internationally. She was a very good cook and enjoyed baking.
Preceding her in death in addition to her husband was her daughter Barbara Doyel in 1998. Others include her son-in-law Martin Jorgensen; her great granddaughter Miranda Rasmussen; her parents; her step-mother Lucile Holloway; her brothers: Ora E. Holloway, Tom Holloway, Fred Holloway, James Holloway, and Robert Holloway; her brothers-in-law: Harry Dreier and Wayne Reynolds.
Survivors include her children: Keith and Marilyn Grabill of Fiscus, IA; Rex and Judy Grabill; Alvin and Peggy Grabill; Helen Jorgensen, all of Audubon , IA; Sam and Shirley Grabill of Fiscus, IA; Larry and Gayle Grabill of Lander, WY; Nancy and Dean Fulmer of Lebanon, MO; her son-in-law Jim Doyel of Mason City, IA; 23 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; her brothers and sisters: Junior and Dorothy Holloway of Harlan, IA; Gary and Cheri Holloway of Kirkman, IA; Alberta Dreier of Aspinwall, IA; Luella Reynolds of Lamoni, IA; Nora and Vernon Campbell of Irwin, IA; and Janis Holloway of Surprise, AZ; her sisters-in-law: Mrs. Ora (Helen) Holloway of Irwin, IA; Marge Holloway of Phoenix, AZ; Mrs. Tom (Helen) Holloway of Irwin, IA; Marcia Holloway and Donna Holloway, both of Harlan, IA; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Cemetery:
Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

Visitation:
The family will meet friends Monday evening at 6:00 P.M. at Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

Service:
Funeral services will be conducted by Elder Jim Andersen and Elder Kirk Petersen on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 2:00 P. M. at the First United Methodist Church in Audubon.