Andrea “Andi” Leigh (Schauper) Dykstra (1951-2015)

DYKSTRA, SCHAUPER, OLSON, MORGAN, WIERSON, OLSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/26/2015 at 12:22:03

From Bacon Funeral Home & Crematory obituary, Nevada and Maxwell, Story County, Iowa:

Andrea “Andi” Leigh (Schauper) Dykstra, 64, of Maxwell passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Andi was born January 4, 1951, to Harold “Junior” Schauper and Janet (Morgan) Olson. She graduated from Maxwell High School in 1969 and Northwest Missouri State as an RN. Andi worked as a senior director for Telligen for 28 years and was a member of the Maxwell Presbyterian Church and Mother’s Club.

Andi enjoyed reading, music, basketball, football and hockey, especially the Pittsburgh Penguins. She had great appreciation for the arts and was a great supporter of the Des Moines Civic Center. She loved to travel, and would often just get in the car and go.

Andi had a great love of family. She especially enjoyed time spent with her children, sisters and nephews.

Andi is survived by her children, Ben Dykstra of Maxwell and Amy Dykstra of Maxwell; her sisters, Cynde Schauper (Celia Jordan) of Chicago, IL and Julia (Doug) Wierson of Maxwell; four nephews; and seven great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and step-father, Lloyd “Ole” Olson.

Memorial visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 6, at the First Presbyterian Church in Maxwell with Reverend Ian McMullen officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Helen K. Rossi Volunteer Guest House at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City or the Maxwell Public Library.

Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell is handling arrangements.

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