Obituary of Dolores L. Cleverley

Dolores L. Cleverley Newton Funeral services for Dolores will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 at the First Christian Church in Newton. The Pence~Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Dolores L. Cleverley, 82, the daughter of Carl S. and Minnie M. (Kline) Dodd, was born May 20, 1927 near Collins, Iowa. She attended school in State Center and Baxter prior to graduating from the Newton Senior High School, Class of 1944. On December 31, 1945, Dolores was united in marriage with Frank Elwin Cleverley in Newton. She was employed by the United Telephone Company, and the Vernon Company, from 1964-1989. She devoted her life to her family and enjoyed being with her friends. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Newton. She enjoyed dancing, music, playing cards, fishing, bowling, crocheting, all sports, and was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan. Dolores died on Monday evening, July 13, 2009 in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Frank on May 6, 2009; a grandson Jay Reed; and a sister Margie Milligan. Those left to honor Dolores' memory include her daughters: Carla (Bill) Greer of Ottumwa, IA, Candy (Rod) Meyer of Killduff, IA, Cindy (Mike) Richards of Newton and Cris (Larry) Crady of Newton; her nine grandchildren: Scott Reed of Port Byron, IL, Chad (Mary) Meyer of Monroe, IA, Kristen (Todd) Kroll of Ankeny, IA, Jolee Meyer of Killduff & fianc Luke Jansen of Sully, IA, Tyler (Sandra) Richards of Newton, Lance Richards & fianc Amanda Gretch of Roseville, MN, Lindsey Richards of Newton, Danielle Crady of Newton, and Austin Crady of Newton; her nine great-grandchildren: Tanner, Colby, Brady, Celia & her husband Andrew, Nicole & fianc Gerald, Monica & her husband Luke, Amber, Ashley and Jordan; her three great-great grandchildren: Nevaeh, Jadon and Hailey; her sister Carole Price of Newton; two sisters-in-law: Amilee Parsons of Newton and Lorena Cleverley of Indianola, IA; many nieces and nephews; and her many good friends. Calling hours will be Thursday from Visitation with family will be from 5:30-8:00pm at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home, 310 N. 2nd Ave. E., Newton, IA. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 at First Christian Church Disciples, 314 E. 2nd Street N., Newton with Pastor Mark Young officiating. Burial will be in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton on Friday at 3:00 pm.