Dorothy Van Elsen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dorothy Van Elsen (Colfax, Iowa), who passed away on March 11, 2019, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dorothy Van Elsen to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Arthur Earl and Ida Ellsworth (Brown); her husband Lucien; and her siblings, Norman Earl Ellsworth, Florence Bernice and Clara Ann Ellsworth Breckenridge.
She is survived by: her children, Lucien Van Elsen (Karen), Jean Wallace (Max), Helen Reitan (John Grannis), Henry Van Elsen (Linda), Robert Van Elsen (Connie), James Van Elsen (Beth), Lynda Brouwer (Denny) and Larry Van Elsen; and her sister Rosa Lee Sutton. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren.
