Viola C. Avery (1929-2022)

AVERY, ELLERBACH, LIEBFRIED, TURNER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/21/2022 at 11:48:27

Viola “Olie” Catherine Avery, 93, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on August 19, 2022, at Stonehill Health Center surrounded by her loving family.

No public service will be held. Private family burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, is in charge of arrangements

Viola was born on July 14th, 1929, in Holy Cross, Iowa, the youngest of nine children to Edward and Catherine (Ellerbach) Hayes. She married Howard Leibfried in 1949 at Holy Cross Catholic Church and together had two sons, Richard and Dennis. Howard passed away in 1953 and Dennis preceded her in death while in the military. She married Louis Avery in 1956 at St. Columbkille’s church and together had a daughter, Jill. He also preceded her in death in 1991. Viola was employed at William C. Brown’s for 22 years until her retirement.

Olie will be remembered for many wonderful qualities, especially the fun and laughter that she brought to everyone who knew her. She will be greatly missed, but she left us all great memories.

She is survived by her son Richard (Joyce) Leibfried, daughter Jill A. (Steven) Turner, both of Dubuque, grandchildren Pam (Bob) Ludwig, Scott (Christy) Leibfried, Tim (Jenny Stewart) Turner, Travis (Sarah) Turner, and Nikki Leibfried, great grandchildren Josie, Tyler, and Maddie Leibfried, Olivia Turner, and Eden Schrack, in-laws Joan (Bob) Valentine and Daniel (Mickie) Leibfried, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Catherine, husbands Howard and Louis, son Dennis Liebfried, and siblings Frances, Louis, Genevieve, Delia, Evalena, Clara, Clem, and Virgil.

In lieu of flowers, a Viola Avery Memorial Fund will be established.