Dickerson, Madonna Lenore “Donna” – 1938-2010

DICKERSON, DICKINSON, FACKLER, GARWICK, HARRIS, HAWKINS, IRVIN, MARTIN, REDINGTON, SMITH

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Date: 2/12/2010 at 19:09:39

A funeral service for Madonna Lenore “Donna” Dickerson, 71, of Newton will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, which has been entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation with the family will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flower s, memorial s in Donna’ s name are being designated. Burial will be in the Veteran’s Section at Newton Union Cemetery.
Madonna L. Dickerson, the daughter of Burl E. and Mary M. (Dickinson) Hawkins Sr., was born Dec. 3, 1938, in Colfax, Iowa. She was a graduate of the Newton Senior High School Class of 1956.
On Dec. 20, 1958, Donna was united in marriage with Donald F. Dickerson in Newton. She and Don had lived in Solon, Iowa; Barstow and Yermo, Calif.; Yuma, Ariz., and Dallas, Ga. She had devoted her life to her family and friends, and was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a life member of the Newton V.F.W. Auxiliary. She was employed at Snook Inn in Newton and later at the Veteran’s Hospital in Iowa City. She was active in her church, enjoyed baking, fishing and cooking for her family and volunteering at V.F.W. Post #1655.
Donna died on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2010, in the Hospice of Jasper County Monarch Wing in Newton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Robert, Dale, Joseph, Donnie and Ronnie; a sister, Harriett Hawkins; half-sisters, Sharon Smith and Colleen Redington; and half-brothers, Johnny and Dean Hawkins.
Those left to honor Donna’s memory include her husband for 52 plus years, Don; her daughter Mary Ruth Dickerson-Martin of Newton; her sons, Foster (Robin) Irvin of Iowa City and David J. (Debbie) Fackler of Tiffin, Iowa; three grandsons, Jeromy Scott (Tina) Harris, Joseph David Harris and D.J. Fackler; brothers, Michael Hawkins and Harold Hawkins, both of Newton; a half-sister, Darlene Garwick of Des Moines; several nieces and nephews; and her many good friends.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh.com.
Source: Newton Daily News; Tuesday, February 2, 2010