Dennis Lowry (2017)
BLACK, BYER, BYERS, HIGDON, LARSEN, LOWRY, WALTON, WELCH
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/6/2017 at 08:44:58
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Monday, February 06, 2017DENNIS LOWRY, St Charles, Ia
Dennis was born, May 7, 1942 in East Chicago, IL to William and Muriel (Higdon) Lowry. He died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA at 74.
Funeral services will be 11 AM, Wednesday at the St. Charles Parish Church and family will greet friends one hour prior to the services.
At an early age the family moved to Des Moines. He graduated from Johnston High School. He served in the U.S. Navy. On March 30, 1968 he was united in marriage to Margery Black. Dennis followed his father's lead and he worked most of his life in the auto collision repair and refinishing business. He retired in 2006 after serving many years as instructor and chairperson of the Autobody Repair and Refinishing School at the DMACC campus in Ankeny.
He thoroughly enjoyed his career and also found much pleasure in the hobby of collecting farm toys and trucks. For some years, with his wife he published a monthly newsletter "The American Toy Trucker" and developed a business making and selling parts to restore older toys; "The Toy Parts Peddler". He enjoyed traveling to toy shows, buying and selling and swapping stories but more important were the lasting friendships formed over the years. After retirement, he continued with his hobby, building and rebuilding toys and maintaining contact with fellow collectors
Dennis is survived by his wife Margery Lowry of St. Charles, IA, daughters; Patricia Byers of Des Moines, IA, Tammy (Ken) Welch of Black Creek, WI, and Stacey (Gary) Byer of East Moline, IL and two sons: Michael (Tammy) Walton of Slater, IA and Robert (Christine) Walton of Des Moines, IA; brother; Dr. Michael (Candace} Lowry of West Jordan, UT; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Billy Lowry, sister Sandra Jane Larsen, son-in-law Larry Byers and granddaughter Kimberly Byers
Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. Charles Parish Church.
Visitation Feb 08, 2017,10 to 11 A.M.
St Charles Parish ChurchFuneral: Feb 08, 2017,11 A.M. St Charles Parish Church
Kale Funeral Home, Osceola, Ia
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