Dorothy Hampe

Dorothy (Hannum) (Huber) Hampe, 96, of Clear Lake, passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center, in Mason City, Iowa surrounded by family.

  A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.  Visitation with family will be Sunday, Aug. 21, from 3-5 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, and one hour prior to the service at the church.  A Scriptural Wake Service will be held Sunday, at 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Building Fund in her name.

During a spring blizzard Dorothy was born April 1, 1920, in rural Howard County, Iowa (near Cresco), an April Fool blessing to Henry and Margaret (Teske) Hannum.  During her formative years the Hannum family lived in Charles City, Iowa, where she graduated high school in 1937.  Dorothy married Linus Huber Dec. 31, 1938 and was a loving wife until his passing in 1985.  The couple raised four children, Roger, Stanley, Dotty and Carol.

Dorothy started her working career at the Peerless Photo Finishing Co. in Charles City.  Over the years she also worked as a secretary-receptionist at State Farm and SSM&T Insurance and with her husband, Linus, was co-owner-bartender of Huber’s Tap in Charles City.

During her retirement years her love of dancing led her to the Surf Ballroom where she met Don Hampe, of Corwith, Iowa.  They were wed on Sept. 17, 1990 and lived in Corwith and spent the colder months in Quartzsite, Az.  After Don’s passing Dorothy lived out her remaining years in Clear Lake with the new love of her life, Shadow (her cat).

Dorothy was a wonderful cook.  People raved over her potato salad and she was also an excellent seamstress.  She enjoyed her family time, beating them all at cribbage, showing her sons-in-law and daughters-in-law how to find morels and spending time on the water fishing.   

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Linus and Don; a brother, Stanley Hannum; and sister, Harriet (Hannun) Hahn.

She is survived by her children, Roger (Bonnie) Huber, of Charles City; Stanley (Stella) Huber, of Urbandale, Iowa, Dotty (Rodger) Nordman, of Clear Lake, Carol (Dan) Bohl, of Mason City; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a step-daughter, Julie (Jim) Bull, of Hackensack, Minn. and their children and grandchildren.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.