Phila Ellen Davis
1915 - 2003 (88 years)
Generation: 1
1. Phila Ellen Davis was born on 15 Jun 1915 in Huron Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Sep 2003 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
Phila Ellen Dochterman, age 88, of Burlington, died Thursday, September 25, 2003, at 2:22 PM at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. Born June 15, 1915, in Huron Township, Des Moines County, Iowa, Phila was the daughter of Lewis and Inez Charbonneau Davis. She attended Huron School. She married Harold Dawson and later married Orville Dochterman October 2, 1976 in Burlington. Phila professed her love for God at an early age and never wavered from that love. She owned and operated a nursing home in Burlington for many years, giving care with great compassion to all those whom she cared for. Phila volunteered most of her adult life and during this time received several Governor Volunteer Awards from the State of Iowa and several Des Moines County Human Service Volunteer Awards. She had worked for the IAAP Plant in Middletown, Des Moines County Home, Black Hawk County Home in Waterloo, St. Francis Care Center, and Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Survivors include her husband, Orville; one daughter Evelyn Schulz of Mediapolis, IA; one step son, Jim Dochterman of Holland-Patent, NY; five step daughters, Judy Jones of La Harpe, IL, Susan Lemon of Sarasota, FL, Mary Fickel and Barbara Kelley, both of Burlington, and Elizabeth Walsh of Evansville, IN; three grandchildren; nineteen step grandchildren; two great grandchildren; fifteen step great grandchildren; four brothers, Marshall Davis of Littleton, CO, Sheldon Davis of Norwich, CT, Melvin Davis of Las Vegas, NV, and Marvel Davis of Burlington; three sisters, Lily Mae Hillson of San Antonio, TX, Iola Meacham of The Village, FL, and Clarissa Hester of Chagrin Falls, OH; plus many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by one daughter, her parents and three brothers.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91472376/phila-dochtermanPhila married Orville J. Dochterman on 2 Oct 1976. Orville was born on 7 May 1920 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; died on 29 Oct 2013 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]