Conyers, Dorothy Lucille (1919 - 2013)

CONYERS, SMITH, CASTELLO, SHUMATE, RUNYAN, SCHUPFER, SONDAG, KEBER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/15/2013 at 14:37:04

Name of deceased: Dorothy Lucille (nee Smith) Conyers

Aged: 93 yrs, 10 mo, 20 days

Residence: Oakland Manor in Oakland, IA

Born: Oct. 20, 1919, Dunlap, IA

Died: Sep. 9, 2013; Oakland Manor in Oakland, IA

Funeral services: no information provided

Survived by: Children, Albert Conyers (spouse, Misti) of Hancock, IA, Lorna (spouse, David) Castello of Omaha, NE; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Hubert and Sara Jane (nee Shumate) Smith; husband, Leonard Conyers; sisters, Retta Runyan, Opal Schupfer, Hazel Sondag, and Monica Keber

Education: attended country school in the Dunlap area. She then moved into town with her grandmother so she could attend Dunlap (IA) High School.

Religious affiliation: attended the First Christian Church, Dunlap, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Leonard Carrier Conyers; Nov. 13, 1938; location not provided

Employment: Farmed in Woodbine and Irwin, IA before they moved to their farm in Logan, where they raised their family.

Hobbies/Interests: Dorothy played an important role in her children's and grandchildren's lives. She could always be found at her grandchildren's school and sporting events, and she enjoyed family vacations. She had a lifetime passion for learning and reading. She also enjoyed puzzles, word games and music.

Sources: ancestry.com, foutsfuneralhome.com