Doris Lowry

Doris Lowry

Grinnell

Doris Lowry, 90, of Grinnell and formerly of Montezuma, died on Monday, February 26, 2024, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment will be at West Liberty Cemetery near Montezuma.

The family will receive friends at the visitation held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, April 12 at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Memorials may be designated to the Central Iowa Christian School or to the Montezuma Food Pantry, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with Doris' family online at www.smithfh.com.

Doris Berdinia Arthur was born on October 28, 1933, in Searsboro, Iowa to Cecil Hobert Arthur and Pansy Blossom (Gerard) Arthur. She was raised in Searsboro and graduated from Searsboro High School in 1951. Doris was united in marriage to Richard E. Lowry on June 18, 1951 in Iowa City, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with four children: Ronald, Debbie, Dennis, and David. They farmed south of Grinnell for many years. Their family farm was later recognized as a Century Farm by the State of Iowa.

They retired from farming and moved to an acreage west of Montezuma. Doris later owned and operated Lowry Real Estate. She was a past member of Oak Grove Friends Church south of Grinnell. Her enjoyments were baking, acrylic oil painting, crafts, and collecting antiques. She cherished every moment with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Doris is survived by her sons, Ronald (Becky Hauser) Lowry of Grinnell and Dennis (Barbie) Lowry of Montezuma; her daughter, Debbie (Kirk) Halstead of Grinnell; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and Shirley Tice of Kellerton, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, David Lowry; grandson; Richard James Lowry; brothers, Robert, Kenneth, Keith, and Ward Arthur; and sisters, Margaret Stemsrued Turbaugh, Betty Lash, and Eva McDowell.