Dorothy Hall

Funeral Services for Dorothy Hall will be live streamed here.

Dorothy Arlene Hall, affectionately known as “Dottie,” was born on March 14, 1926, to Alvin and Esther (Havick) Davis in Harlan, Iowa. Her mother passed away when she was only nine months old. Dorothy was then raised with the help of Alvin’s parents until he later married Lela Balcom. Alvin and Lela were married over 50 years and shared a loving family together. Dottie attended Tennant Schools for eleven years and graduated from Shelby High School. She went on to attend business school and started working for John Deere.

On August 4, 1946, Dorothy married Shade “Ace” W. Hall in Omaha, Nebraska. The couple began their life together in Omaha and were blessed with five children. After the birth of their first child, the family relocated to her family farm, where they welcomed their four additional children. Dorothy was able to remain at home to raise her family.

Dorothy was a member of Harvest of Hope Church. She spent many years serving as a Sunday School teacher. She was also involved as a 4-H and Girl Scout leader and was a member of the Cow Bells. She had a deep love of flowers, growing many irises throughout her yard, and spent many years enjoying gardening. Above all, she treasured the time spent making memories with her family.

She passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at the age of 100 years. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ace Hall; son, Danny Hall and son-in-law, Randy Lund.

She is survived by her children: Beverly (Richard) Goshorn of Harlan, Dixie (Robert) Nihsen of Shelby, Barbara Lund of Shelby and Steven Hall of Ames; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.

Visitation with family and friends will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Heartland Funeral Home in Harlan. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Harvest of Hope Church in Harlan. Interment will follow in the Shelby Cemetery. The family will direct memorials.