Dolores A. Baumhover, age 89, of Glidden passed away at the Carroll Health Center on Sunday, March 30, 2008.
Born on April 6, 1918 at Carroll, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Clara (Steininger) Loneman. She grew up in Carroll and attended Carroll High School. She was married to Lawrence Zacker in 1935. Dolores was a bookkeeper for H&S Foods for many years. She was later married to Clarence W. Baumhover on July 19, 1956 at Omaha, Nebraska. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden, St. Elizabeth Seton Guild, the American Legion Auxiliary #386, and the Chat or Bid Pinochle Club. Dolores loved bowling, playing cards, taking photos, her church, listening to Cub’s baseball, and spending time with her family.
Surviving are a daughter Marsha Simons and her husband Dick of Glidden; a son Kenneth Jon Baumhover of Laurens, Iowa; a daughter-in-law Jane Anne Zacker of Carroll; a son-in-law Romayne Blackley of Glidden; 12 grandchildren including her special caregiver Patti; and 18 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Jack Zacker, a daughter Deanna Blackley, a grandson Rick Simons, sisters: Viola Hamilton, Hilda Pietig, and Agnes Hagerty, and a brother Clarence “Gotch” Loneman.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden with Rev. Joseph Dillinger as Celebrant. Lector for the Mass will be Gene Nieland, Gift bearers will be Steve, Rose, Bobby, Anna, Mike, and John Zacker, and Eucharistic Minister will be Gene Nieland. Organist for the service will be Marcy Anderson and Soloist will be Steve Anderson. Friends may call at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden after 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday where there will be a Rosary at 3 P.M. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:00 P.M. . Casket bearers will be Kevin Baumhover, Jeff Blackley, Mike Blackley, Phil Zacker, Greg Zacker, and Steve Zacker.