This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Couch, Iverson, Anderson, Anderson, Kennedy, Benoy, Scheierl, Miller, Marino, Sorenson, Simpson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/3731 Message Board Post: Dorothy Idelia Couch, 89 Friday, September 10, 2004 Dorothy Idelia Couch, 89, of Hammond and formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, at American Heritage Care Center in Hammond. She was born, Feb. 5, 1915, in Roberts, the daughter of Joseph Melvin and Hilda (Anderson) Iverson, and attended the Kinnickinnic Monument School and the River Falls High School. On July 1, 1939, she was married to to Lyle F. “Pete” Couch in Crookston, Minn. She was a devoted homemaker and also worked part time at Solsvig’s Grocery, Julian’s Grocery and for Emil “Chumo” Anderson’s store. Later she joined her husband, Lyle, in managing the 190-acre Rolling Hills Girl Scout Camp in rural Hudson. Dorothy took great pleasure to tending to her family and friends, was known as a great cook who made the best raisin cookies and banana bread. She also and enjoyed crocheting. Surviving are her daughter, Patricia Kennedy of Hudson; three sons, James Couch of Shakopee, Minn., Thomas Couch of Hammond and Wayne (Kay) Couch of Baldwin; six grandchildren, Michael (Jennifer) Couch, Kari (Scott) Benoy, Dennis Kennedy, Sherri (Mike) Scheierl, Becky (Gerry) Miller and Jimmy (Jessica) Couch; nine great-grandchildren, Cami, Kaylyn and Madison Couch, Morgan and Ryan Benoy, Jonah Scheierl, Samantha, Logan and Rylee Miller; and a brother, Gerald (Betty) Iverson of North Hudson. Preceding her in death were her husband, Lyle, in 1995; her parents; a brother, Harold D. Iverson, in 1991; and a sister, Mildred Marino, in 1969. The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hudson with Pastor Joanne Sorenson officiating. Music was be provided by Pastor Dean Simpson and his wife, Linda Simpson, of Cross Lutheran Church in Roberts. Burial was in the Willow River Cemetery in Hudson where casketbearers were Michael Couch, Dennis Kennedy, Jimmy Couch, Scott Benoy, Gerry Miller and Mike Scheierl. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at church Saturday. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements were handled the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson. © 2004 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11646&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1