Dorothy V. Haden

Dorothy Virginia Haden, one of five children of Sylvia Ann (Swisher) Combs and Aaron Burr Combs, was born in Pacific Junction, Iowa on May 28, 1921. Dorothy was baptized in the Pacific Junction United Methodist Church and graduated from the Pacific Junction High School in 1938.
On May 28, 1941, Dorothy and John Lloyd Haden of Hastings, Iowa were married and they were blessed with their daughter Linda. John enlisted in the United States Air Force and the family moved to Florida where John was stationed. Following the service, the family moved to Mission Hills, California and John worked for Lockheed. Dorothy was a loving mother and wife and enjoyed caring for their home. She was a great cook and loved to bake. She enjoyed caring for her garden and canning the fruits and vegetables. Dorothy loved flowers and also loved to fish. Among her other enjoyments were crocheting, quilting and sewing. She was a caring person who always thought of others.
In 1983, Dorothy and John returned to Iowa and moved to a small acreage south of Glenwood. They rekindled ties in the area and became active in the Pacific Junction United Methodist Church. Dorothy and John had been married 66 years when Dorothy died at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood, Iowa on December 2, 2007. She had attained the age of 86 years, 6 months, and 4 days.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; sister Darlene Nelson and her husband Charles; brother Richard Combs; and son-in-law Paul Szczesniak. She is survived by her husband John Haden of Glenwood; daughter Linda Szczesniak of Prescott, AZ; sister Beverly Jean Campagna of Omaha, NE; brother James Combs and his wife Jean of Pacific Junction; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

In Loving Memory
DOROTHY V. HADEN
May 28, 1921 - December 2, 2007
86 years - 6 months - 4 days

FUNERAL SERVICES
Hertz Funeral Home
112 N. Vine
Glenwood, Iowa
Thursday, December 6, 2007
1:30 P.M.

OFFICIANT
Pastor Mike Stevens
United Methodist Church
Pacific Junction, Iowa

MUSIC
"Shall We Gather At The River"
"Old Rugged Cross"

INTERMENT
Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood, Iowa

Following the committal service, fellowship with the family was held at the United Methodist Church in Pacific Junction.

A memorial fund has been established.