Dorothy Maxine Brausey

Dorothy Maxine Brausey, the daughter of Oliver and Amy (Crow) Domer, was born December 21, 1928 in Waterloo, IA. Her childhood years were spent in Waterloo where she received her education, graduating from Waterloo High School. After graduation, she worked for two years as a nanny for a doctor in Boone, IA, who had a handicapped child. Dorothy married Ralph Brausey on September 19, 1946 in Kansas. Following their marriage, they lived in the communities of Boone, Waterloo, Des Moines, until moving to Spencer, IA, in 1964. She was a member of Christ The King Lutheran Church in Spencer. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, reading, embroidering, sewing and volunteering at the church, where she made over 400 baptismal banners. Dorothy loved to travel and toured Germany and Austria as well as taking a cruise to Alaska and traveling to Reno, NV, to visit her son. For the last 10 years Dorothy and Ralph had spent their winters in Tennessee. She passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the age of 83. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Donald Domer; four sisters: Gladys Domer, Viola Chrisman, Effie Reasland and Harriett Jones. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Ralph of Spencer; 10 children: Clinton (Wanda) Brausey of Norfolk, NE, Grace Fortner of Tacoma, WA, Ralph Gary (Judy) Brausey of Spencer, IA, Mary (Leon) Daniel of Clarksville, TN, Colleen (Robert) Dillard of Dickens, IA, Mark (Rhonda) Brausey of Bayview, ID, Ruby (Bill) Nitzel of Spencer, IA, Laura Groth of Spencer, IA, Paul (Jennifer) Brausey of Spencer, IA and Robert Brausey of Kansas City, MO; 23 grandchildren; 38 great- grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Vivian (Delbert) Sommerfelt of Independence, IA; 3 brothers: George Domer of Coralville,IA, Duane (Thelma) Domer of Donna, TX and James (Val) Domer of Baja, CA; other relatives and many friends. ************** A Tribute to our Mom Much could be said or written about Mom's many qualities and contributions. She set a wonderful example and had a profound, positive influence on her children and many others. The following are some of Mom's strengths that stand out and helped define her as a person. She was even tempered and did not overreact to situations. She could certainly be firm when she needed to be, but she was always very rational and under control and never moody. She was an excellent parent, never gave advice to her children unless she was asked, and she never tried to run our lives or live vicariously through us. She treated her parents with the utmost respect, which modeled how adult children treat their parents into old age. She reaped the benefits when her own adult children treated her similarly as a result of her positive example. She continued to show that same concern for her family even while she was in the nursing home. Her faith was evident by the way she lived her life day-to-day, in her relationships, and in her christian approach. She never missed church, and was very active in serving her Lord through the church. She was a wonderful matriarch. Family was always number one and her love for all her family was evident. She continued to be a role model of how to live life, how to remain optimistic in the face of adversity, and how to leave this world with dignity and peace. We will miss her very much.

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