Maxine Lathrop

Sigourney. (Zelma) Maxine Lathrop, 91, of Sigourney and formerly of Delta, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. She was born July 28, 1920, at Delta, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Fern Osborn Glandon. In 1937, she was united in marriage to George Morrow, they later divorced. In 1944, she was united in marriage to Dwight Mitchell and later divorced. On November 18, 1947, she was united in marriage to Hicklin Lathrop at Rock Island, Illinois, and he died March 17, 1965. She was a homemaker and enjoyed dancing. She was a member of the Delta United Methodist Church.

Her family includes two sons: George (& Dotti) Morrow, Jr. of Sigourney and James D. (& Marlene) Mitchell of Keswick; a daughter: Ernestine Long of Moline, Illinois; eight grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; a brother in law: Gene Courtney of Iowa City; a sister in law: Joann Glandon of Hayesville; and a close friend: Max Towns of Delta.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two sons in infancy: Franklin Morrow and Richard Mitchell; a daughter: Wanda Dittmer; two sons in law: Jerry Long and Howard Dittmer; three sisters: Myrtle Baird, Mildred Courtney and an infant sister; and two brothers: Marvin Glandon and Leslie Glandon.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Reverend Vince Homan officiating. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery near Delta. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will open Friday morning after 11 in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel Friday evening from 5-7 to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to the Delta United Methodist Church.