SLAIKEU, Dwight A. 1952-2011

SLAIKEU, CAMERON, PIERCE, LEAR

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/17/2011 at 21:35:13

[Waterloo Courier, Tuesday, October 4, 2011]

LA PORTE CITY - Dwight Slaikeu, 59, of La Porte City, died Monday, Oct. 3, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of pancreatic cancer.

He was born Feb. 15, 1952, in Fort Dodge, son of Duane and Doris Cameron Slaikeu. He married Judith Ann Pierce on Sept. 5, 1976, in Jesup.

Mr. Slaikeu graduated from La Porte City High School in 1970, attended Iowa State University for a year, then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1971, with training as a Russian linguist. Following military service, he worked for Dale's Towing in Waterloo, La Porte City Dairy & Cheese Inc. and beginning in 1987, was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a distribution clerk. While with USPS he became an officer for American Postal Workers Union, serving as president from 1997-2010. He was a member of the La Porte City American Legion USS San Diego Post 207.

Survived by his wife; a daughter, Julie (Erich) Lear of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Brooklyn, Sydney, Madison and Colton; his parents of La Porte City; two brothers, David (Kathryn) of La Porte City and Darwin of Davenport; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by a brother, Douglas.

Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Waterloo, preceded by burial at 9 a.m. in West View Cemetery, La Porte City. Graveside military rites will be conducted by La Porte City American Legion USS San Diego Post 207 and the VFW Post 3983. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at La Porte City Funeral Service, and for an hour before services Thursday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Hospice Home or the Dwight Slaikeu Memorial Fund (Midwest Federal Employee Credit Union, P.O. Box 1167, Waterloo 50704).

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