Dea, Kandy Jo (1960 – 2016)

DEA, MCGURREN, MONSON, DOLLEN, JACKSON, NELSEN, SWISHER, BEHRENDT, KOBOLD, LEAL, BRANDT, WITT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/14/2016 at 19:16:13

Name of deceased: Kandy Jo Dea (nee McGurren)

Aged: 56 yrs, 28 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: April 1, 1960; Council Bluffs, IA

Died: April 29, 2016, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, May 4, 2016; Walnut High School, Walnut, IA; burial was in the Layton Township Cemetery (also known as Walnut Cemetery), Walnut, IA

Survived by: Husband, Dan Dea of Avoca, IA; children, Danielle (spouse, Sean) Monson of Harlan, IA and their children Jackson and Bennett, Dalton Dea (fiancé, Alyssa Stoehr) of Walnut, IA, and Dustin Dea (significant other, Justine Jones) of Walnut, IA and their children Kaytlynn and Kaleb; mother, Billye (nee Jackson) (spouse, Ben) Dollen of Harlan, IA; sisters, Kerry (spouse, Steve) Nelsen of Kansas City, MO, Kelly Swisher and Pat Behrendt of Harlan, IA, Kimmy (spouse, Kelly) Kobold of Kirkman, IA, and Kasey McGurren (spouse, Mark Leal) of Avoca, IA; step-sisters, Chantelle (spouse, Mark) Brandt and Heather (spouse, Johnnie) Witt; nephews; nieces; friends

Predeceased by: Father, Dennis McGurren; grandparents; great-grandparents; father-in-law, John Dea; niece, Kelsey; nephews, Bryce and John

Education: attended grade school and junior high school in Council Bluffs, IA; her family moved to Shelby, IA, where she graduated from high school; attended Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA, receiving her Associate of Arts Degree; completed her education at Buena Vista University, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Education.

Religious affiliation: baptized at Southside Christian Church, Council Bluffs, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Dan Dea; 1983; Storm Lake, IA

Employment: worked various jobs over time, including being a waitress and running her own preschool before beginning her teaching career at Walnut Community School, Walnut, IA; she taught art classes, among other subjects, filling in wherever she was needed, for 15 years.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com