Dorothy Freiboth

Dorothy J. Freiboth, 96, of Dillon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. Friends and family are invited to a graveside service for Dorothy on Saturday, June 26 at 1:00 P.M. at Marietta Cemetery. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Dorothy and her family. For additional questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Dorothy Jane was born on July 22, 1924 on the home place near Marshalltown to parents Joseph and Emma (Johnson) Lander. One of four children, she and her siblings grew up helping on the family farm. She attended school in rural Marshalltown, graduating from Albion High School with the class of 1942. On August 29, 1948, Dorothy was united in marriage to Amos “Rodney” Freiboth at the Binford House in Marshalltown. Together they raised their five children and settled nicely into farming. Dorothy was a hardworking farmwife and excellent homemaker and mother. She was a member of the Dillon Social Club and enjoyed puzzle books, reading and playing solitaire. Dorothy always looked forward to going out for Saturday lunches with her family at her favorite spots, OJ’s or Perkins. She loved watching TV and listening to country music, but more than anything, she loved her family. Those left to cherish her memory are her children: AJ Freiboth of Marshalltown, Dianna Freiboth of Marshalltown, Rita (Kirk) Duit of Woodbury, MN, Julie (Richard) Dougherty of Marshalltown and Roger (Tara) Freiboth of Marshalltown; grandchildren: Alexandra (Micah) Overstreet, Brittany (Jakob) Bastin, Michelle (Steve) May, Tanya (Scott) Case, Teri (Brad) Starn and Tim Freiboth; great-grandchildren: Emma, Isaiah and Lydia Overstreet, Aaron Case, Justin Case (Autumn Rutledge), and Landon and Porter Starn; as well as many nieces and nephews. In death, Dorothy is reunited with her beloved husband, Rodney; her parents, Joseph and Emma; her siblings: Irene Packer, Helen Goecke and Howard Lander; and her daughter-in-law, Cristin Freiboth.