Dale F. Johns (1931-2010)

JOHNS, LOEWENTHAL-GRIMM, LOEWENTHAL, GRIMM, REECE, MILLER, BROWN, TRIPP, MCDEID, MEALY, APTER

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 7/31/2010 at 16:36:20

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Dale F. Johns, 78, of Slater, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Mary Greeley Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at Adams Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Adams Funeral Home.

Dale was born Dec. 10, 1931, to Jack and Pearl Johns in Des Moines. He was raised and schooled in Des Moines.

On Aug. 5, 1950, he married Peggy Loewenthal-Grimm. He served in the military during the Korean War. He worked for Northwestern Bell for several years before he retired. In 1969, he won the National Yellow Pages Service Salesman Award. After he retired, he continued to work, most recently at The Tribune and Bear Marketing.

He was a member of the Slater Park Board and instrumental in getting the original Slater Pool built. He was a member of the American Legion. He and Peggy enjoyed several years of square dancing. He liked fishing with anyone who would go with him. The last several years, he enjoyed watching the ISU women’s basketball team. His favorite thing to do was spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; his children, Mike (Jeanette), of Kelley, Vickie Johns, of Kansas City, Tom (Vicki), of Kelley, and Kathy (Steve) Reece, of Slater; two sisters, Jackie Miller and Judith Johns, both of Des Moines; sister-in-law, JoAnn Loewenthal; grandchildren, Kelly (Scott) Brown, Tyler, Alex, Mat, Marc and Casey Johns, Ashley, Jordan and Jenna Tripp, Sarah (Sam) McDeid, and Erin, Mallory, Megan and Rebekah Reece; great-grandchildren, William McDeid and Travis Brown; nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Pat) Mealy, Amy Miller, Dan (Helen) Loewenthal, David Loewenthal, Janet Apter and Steve (Helen) Loewenthal; and his lifelong friend, Dick (Ruth) Weatherly.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jack; his mother, Pearl; his half-brother, Ed; his son, Mark; and his brothers-in-law, Bob Loewenthal and Jerry Miller.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Hospital or Slater City Parks.

Soderstrum-Riis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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