Dina Jane Kelley Gilbert 1945-2015

GILBERT, KELLEY, LEEKA, MALONE, BOOTH, GODDEN

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/9/2015 at 21:00:10

Afton Star Enterprise
Afton, Iowa
July 2, 2015

Dina Gilbert, 69, of Creston died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston. Rev. Paul Vandevender will offiicate.

Burial will be at a later date.

Open visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, with family receiving friends from 10-11:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Memorials are to the family.

Dina Jane Gilbert was born November 25, 1945 in Kansas City, Mo. and was adopted by Harold Emlin Kelley and Delores Enid (Leeka). She graduated from Lake Lotawana High School in Lee Summit, Mo. and attended Kansas City Community College for over 1 year.

On January 11, 1989 she was united in marriage to Merle Daniel Gilbert in Creston, IA.Dina lived in the Creston and Afton area for the past 34 years. She worked for the Creston Schools as a Para-Educator from 2001 to 2014. Since 2014 she has worked for Iowa Works. Dina was very involved with her grandchildren through their dance and school involvements.

Survivors include her three daughters, Kelley Malone of Creston, Samantha Booth of Creston and Erikka (husband Eric) Godden also of Creston; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, with 2 on the way.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Merle in 2013.