Audrey Jeanette Lewellyn

LEWELLYN, STRINGER, FRENCH, BEGHTEL, DEUEL

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 1/13/2006 at 22:10:46

Des Moines Sunday Register 1-8-2006
Des Moines, Iowa

AUDREY LLEWELLYN
St Charles

Audrey Jeanette Llewellyn was born in Guthrie County, Iowa and passed away on January 4, 2006 at Kavanagh House on Grand in West Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 74. Audrey married Grant Llewellyn on September 1, 1949; their marriage was blessed with three children. They moved to St. Charles in October of 1954. Audrey enjoyed gardening, decorating cakes and in later years learned to make quilts. She's best known for her fabulous home cooked meals served daily at the Covered Bridge Cafe, which she and Grant owned and operated for 12+ years. Audrey enjoyed her family and was a devoted grandmother. For 11 years, Audrey and Grant spent their winters in Apache Junction, AZ, where they made many, many friends.

Audrey was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Richard Stringer; and sister, Patricia French.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Grant; their children, Linda (Don) Beghtel of St. Charles, Deb (Randy) Deuel of Des Moines, and Ron (fiancee Deb Mutchler) of Indianola, their foreign exchange son, Francis Durney of Santiago, Chili; brother Dudley Stringer (Jolene) of Tempe, AZ; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews and many, many friends.

A memorial service will be held at the St. Charles Parish Church on Thursday, January 12, at 11 a.m. The family request any memorials be made to Hospice of Central Iowa.