Dorothy Iwen

Dorothy D. Iwen, age 95, passed away peacefully at Elm Crest Senior Living in Harlan on November 23, 2025.

She was born March 13, 1930, to the late Chester and Anna (Block) Larison in Magnolia, IA. Dorothy graduated from Mondamin Consolidated School with the class of 1948. After high school, she worked at First National Bank of Omaha. She later worked for Charles Schneider Furniture. On February 22, 1951, she was married to Roy H. Iwen at the Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia, Iowa, and together, they farmed. She enjoyed sewing, birdwatching, listening to music and gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Iwen; siblings, Ben Larison, Robert "Snide" Larison, Tom Larison, and Donna Schutt.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Denny Iwen (Lori), Bonnie Sieh (Mark), Joan Iwen, and Bill Iwen (Judy); sister, Dora Lea Sorensen; grandchildren, Eric Sieh (Angela), Kelly Mallicoat (Kyle), and Jill Weathers (Nate); great grandchildren, Morgan, Wyatt, and Oliva Sieh, Grady and Camden Mallicoat, Marnie, and Hattie Weathers; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Persia on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Interment is in the Minden Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to LCMS Mission Central, Lutheran Hour, or Trinity Lutheran Church.