DeBlauw, Dixie Lou (Unger) (1945 - 2025)

DEBLAUW, UNGER, CASTLE, MOSER, BAUERMEISTER, HOFBAUER, ROTHERHAM, BENSON, BELLER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/5/2025 at 16:46:12

Name of deceased: Dixie Lou DeBlaux (nee Unger)

Aged: 79 yrs, 6 mo, 16 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 30, 1945; Norfolk, Madison County, NE

Died: July 15, 2025; Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, July 19, 2025; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Husband, Jim DeBlauw of Harlan, IA; children, Lori (spouse, Travis) Castle of Treynor, IA, Jenny (spouse, Jeff) Moser of Harlan, IA, and Tom (spouse, Cassie) DeBlauw of Kirksville, MO; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings, Dan (spouse, Dorothy) Unger of Norfolk, NE, Maxine Bauermeister of Norfolk, NE, Peg (spouse, Robert) Hofbauer of Des Moines, IA, Mary Ann (spouse, Ric) Rotherham of Lincoln, NE, Bev (spouse, Rick) Benson of Norfolk, NE, and Mike (spouse, Kris) Unger of Stanton, NE; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lawrence and Norene (nee Beller) Unger; brother, LeRoy Unger; nephew, Adam Unger; brothers-in-law, Jerry Bauermeister and Arlyn DeBlauw; sister-in-law, Marie DeBlauw

Education: Graduated from Norfolk (NE) Catholic Schools, Class of 1964; she went on to Mount Marty College in Yankton, SD for 1 year to study nurse’s training

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Norfolk, NE; was an active volunteer at their church, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: James L. DeBlauw; 1967; location not provided

Employment: After her marriage, she and Jim moved to Mapleton, IA to begin their family; Dixie worked as a nurse’s aid. When they moved to Schuyler, NE in 1990 for Jim’s employment, she began her work as a paraeducator until their retirement in 2010 when they moved to Harlan, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Was an avid reader and belonged to the local book club; she cheered on her grandkids’ at their multiple sporting events for many years; was also a loyal Nebraska Cornhusker fan; was known for baking cookies, sharing riddles, and having a home remedy for most all situations; mostly, she loved time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and other family members.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com