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Dowdy, Howard L. (1958-2016)

DOWDY, LESTER, VRING, HARDIN LESTER, HANSON, WALLERSTEDT, GAES, FOLEY, DEVORE

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 9/10/2016 at 13:33:29

Howard L. Dowdy
September 7, 1958 - July 23, 2016

Howard Lynn Dowdy, a son of Eugene Franklin and Frances Sue (Lester) Dowdy, was born on September 7, 1958, at Paducah, Kentucky. He attended school in Rembrandt and Storm Lake. On May 9, 1981, he married Mary Vring of Alta at the Methodist Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. They enjoyed thirty-five years of marriage together.

From 1978 until 1982, Howard served in the National Guard. After working for Longmont Foods for fourteen years in Longmont, Colorado, he moved to Aurelia, Iowa, to work for the First Coop Association where he was still employed. He, also, joined the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia.

Howard enjoyed fishing, golfing, watching NASCAR races, and cheering on the KC Chiefs. Moreover, he coached his three children in youth sports. Indeed, he, always, had time to volunteer, and then, he coached his grandson, Zander, in football, basketball, wrestling and baseball. A very kind and loving husband, father, and grandfather, he will be missed by his family and friends.

Howard died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at his home in Aurelia, with his loving family around his bedside. He was able to keep his sense of humor and wit to the end. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just two weeks before his death.

Preceding Howard in death were his parents, Eugene and Frances Dowdy; his grandmother, Emma Lou Hardin; his mother-in-law, Carolyn Vring; a niece, Beth Lester; and a nephew, Joshua Lester.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Dowdy, of Aurelia; his three children, Aaron Dowdy, of Storm Lake, and Amber and Nicole Dowdy, both of Spencer; and one grandson, Zander Dowdy, of Aurelia; his brothers and sisters, Darrell, and his wife, Dixie Lester, of Rembrandt, Edward, and his wife, Jan Dowdy, of Sioux Rapids, Linda Hanson, of Ocheyedan, Carl, and his wife, Carmen Dowdy, of Cherokee, Glen Dowdy, of Lake Park, Kevin Dowdy and Missy Rhea, of Paducah, Kentucky; his father-in-law, Ray Vring, of Alta, his mother-in-law, Betty Wallerstedt, of Storm Lake; and his brothers- and sisters-in-law, Judy Snedeker, of Storm Lake, John, and his wife, Kelley Vring, of Aurelia, Diane Vring, of Alta, Michelle, and her husband, Scott Gaes, of Sergeant Bluff, Stephanie Vring, of Storm Lake, and JoAnn Foley, and her husband, Clint DeVore, of Storm Lake, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Memorial services for Howard L. Dowdy, 57, of Aurelia, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia with Pastors Thomas Petersen and Nelva Petersen, CLS, officiating. Visitation will take place Tuesday from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Church with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of the arrangements.

Copyright © 2016, Redig Funeral Home, Aurelia, Iowa


 

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