Obituaries : Dorothy Ellen (Bridge) Lubbock Kautz

SHELLSBURG: Dorothy Ellen (Bridge) Lubbock Kautz, 92 of Shellsburg died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Willow Garden Care Center in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Oak Grove Church with Pastor Matt Magee officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM, Monday, May 7, 2018 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton. A Memorial Fund has been established. Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com. Dorothy Ellen Bridge was born December 9, 1925 to James and Della (Johnson) Bridge. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Lubbock on September 24, 1944 in Shellsburg, Lawrence preceded her in death. Dorothy was later united in marriage to Bill Kautz in North Platte, Nebraska and he also preceded Dorothy in death. In her leisure, Dorothy enjoyed painting plates and canvas, playing cards, gardening in her flower beds, knitting and crocheting. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Dorothy is survived by her sons, David (April) Lubbock of Shellsburg and Paul (Di) Lubbock of Cedar Rapids; her daughter, Teresa (Butch) Whitehurst of Garner; her sister, JoAnn (Gerald) Sisco of Cedar Rapids and she was blessed with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence and Bill; two brothers, Larry and Jimmy Bridge and her two sisters, Mary Lou Bridge and Billie Kraus and a granddaughter, Shannon Whitehurst.