Ceretti, Dana Marie King – 1979-2009

CERETTI, KING, WRIGHT

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 1/11/2010 at 18:18:24

Dana Marie Ceretti, 30, was born March 29, 1979 in Loveland, Colorado, the daughter of Jeff and Jodi King. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospital.
Dana will be missed by her loving husband, Jason; their beautiful daughter, Abigail; her parents, Jeff and Jodi King; her brother Josh, his wife Kim and their boys, Carson and Carter; her grandfather, Richard King; Jason’s parents, Jody and Herb Wright and Dominic Ceretti; other loving relatives and many wonderful friends.
Dana graduated from Newton High School in 1997. She continued her education at the University of Northern Iowa and obtained her Masters Degree in Elementary Education. Dana was proud to return to her roots, teaching in the Newton school district at Thomas Jefferson Elementary. She had such a strong love for children and a natural-born instinct to help nurture their minds. Above all else, Dana’s biggest accomplishment and proudest moment in her life was being Abby’s mommy. She felt blessed to be able to stay home with Abby for the past three years, sharing many treasured memories with her daughter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Altoona United Methodist Church, 602 5th Ave. SW. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the church. Cremation will follow the funeral and private burial will take place at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Iowa Chapter, 1025 Ashworth Rd. Suite 512, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 in loving memory of Dana.
Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, January 4, 2010