Funeral services for Samuel B. Worrell were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Community Lutheran Church, in Geneva. The Reverend Kristen Venne officiating. Interment was at the Geneva Cemetery.
Samuel passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Koda Assisted Living Center. He was 98 years old.
Samuel B. Worrell was born on August 24, 1916 to Boyd and Gladys Worrell, just outside of State Center, IA. He spent his childhood around that area. He was baptized on June 11, 1932 in a Lutheran Church in State Center, IA. He was confirmed the very next day.
On January 27, 1937 Samuel was united in marriage to Dorothy (Bailey) in Marshalltown, IA. To this union, five children were born. Samuel was drafted into the United States Navy in 1944 and served until his honorable discharge in 1946. The family moved to the Geneva area in 1952. Sam and his wife spent their career owning and operating many restaurants in Geneva, Ellendale, Albert Lea, and New Richland. Aside from work, Sam enjoyed golfing, fishing, watching the Minnesota Twins, and maintaining his flower gardens. In his earlier years, you could find him riding snowmobile on winter days like this. More recently, Sam and Dorothy would spend their winters in Arizona, until Dorothy’s death in 2008. Sam was a member of Community Lutheran Church in Geneva, and was also a member of the American Legion.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; parents; children, Robert Worrell, and Mary Dray; grandchild, David Dray; and a brother, Arthur Worrell.
He is survived by his children, Roger (Linda) Worrell, of Cincinnati, OH, Nancy (Jim) Cornelius, of Ellendale, and Jim (Jeanni) Worrell, of Ellendale, and a son in-law, Ray Dray, of Byron; grandchildren, Susan Anderson, Annette (Henry) Drewes, Douglas (Sandy) Dray, Kelly (Les) Gleason, Kent Worrell, Kristi Worrell, Kim (Kurt) Beuerlein, Tracy (Rick) Lou Allen-Worrell, Travis Worrell, Tad Cornelius, Cheryl Cornelius, Taff (Jean) Worrell and Angela (Thad) Aaseth; grand-daughter in-law, Kris Dray; and 18 great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and special friends.