Obituary: Doris Ruth Grout Schirm

Doris Ruth Grout Schirm 1918 ~ 2007 MURRAY, UT-Doris Ruth Grout Schirm died on October 30, 2007. She was born to Charles and Mary Seiler Grout, Winterset, Iowa, May 4, 1918, the oldest of five children. Her childhood years were spent in Winterset, Iowa. Before she married, she was a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. On June 1, 1940, she married her childhood sweetheart, Dale Schirm, and settled in Denver, Colorado. In 1962, Doris and Dale, along with their daughters Marcia and Melodee, moved to Murray, Utah. Throughout their 67-year marriage, she and her husband enjoyed square dancing, fishing, and spending time with family at their cabin in Fruitland. After Dale's retirement in 1978, their winter home-base was in Mesa, Arizona, while traveling in their motor home throughout Mexico with their friends. Doris enjoyed crossword puzzles, good friends, and most of all, her family. She was always anxious to get back to Murray in the spring to watch her grandsons play baseball. Doris was a great cook and we loved her fried chicken and home-made pies. She is survived by her husband, Dale, her daughter and son-in-law, Melodee and Craig Cowan; six grandsons, Darren and Tammy Ottley, Brad and Tina Ottley, Doug and Cheryl Ottley, Cabe and Susan Cowan, Scott and Lisa Cowan, Taylor Cowan (Keslee Smith); eight great-grandchildren, Presley and Caden Ottley, Brent and Ian Ottley, Ronan and Collin Ottley, Christian and Olivia Cowan. She is also survived by her son-in-law, Dennis Ottley (Dee) and two sisters, Ruby Estell and Marge Mount. Preceding her in death are her daughter, Marcia Ottley, her infant grandsons Brent Alan Ottley and John Christian Cowan; two brothers, Claude Grout and Loren Grout. The family wishes to thank all of her care givers, especially Becky and Maria at Summit Hospice; and to her good friends Charles and Arlene Gardner, Barbara Knight and Phyllis Burton. A viewing will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Chapel, 4760 South State Street, 10:30-11:30 a.m., with graveside services at 12 noon, at Murray City Cemetery, 5490 So Vine Street. Condolences may be shared online at www.jenkins-soffe.com