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GONZALES, Dorene Mae DeLong 1924-2003

GONZALES, DELONG, FAY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/31/2009 at 22:02:23

Dorene Gonzales, 79, a former resident of 714 8th Avenue, Charles City, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at Port Charles Assisted Living in Charles City.

Memorial services for Dorene Gonzales will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Port Charles Assisted Living in Charles City. Rev. Paul Wilcox, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at a later date.

The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. The Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.

Dorene Mae DeLong Gonzales was born January 4, 1924, at Fayette, the daughter of John and Modesta (Fay) DeLong. Her family lived in various Iowa localities before moving to Charles City in 1937 where her father pastored the first Methodist Church until 1942. Dorene graduated from the Charles City High School in 1941 and from Cornell College in 1955. On Feb. 11, 1978, she was united in marriage to Arturo Gonzales at St. Joseph, MI. Arturo died on December 23, 2000. Dorene taught High School English and Spanish for several years, then accepted a position as Executive Director of an AARP Senior Employment Program in seven counties in Iowa and three in Michigan. After holding this position for 20 years she retired in 1994 and returned to Charles City in December of 1999. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and active in many social and business organizations, with a special interest in music and art.

Living family members include a brother, Duane (Virginia) DeLong of Taylors, S.C.; three aunts, Dora (Vern) Mohlis of Decorah, Opal Fay of Fayette, and Ethel Crandall of Oklahoma City, Ok.; and seven nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa Charles City site.


 

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