Diora L. Hewer's Obituary
Diora “Dee” L. Hewer, 86, of Camanche, passed away, Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House – Bettendorf, Iowa.
Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church – Camanche. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Matthew Shaw, Bryan Anson, Eric Gasper, David Barker, Wilson Bull, and Rick Bull. Visitation will be from 9:00am to the service time Saturday at the church. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory – Camanche is assisting the family.
Diora Louise Shaffer was born on March 29, 1937 in Leon, West Virginia, the daughter of Herbert and Helen (Hawkins) Shaffer. She was a 1955 graduate of New Hampton High School. She married Carter Douglas Hewer on August 15, 1955 in Liberty, Indiana; he died April 5, 2006.
Dee worked at Clinton Alignment with her husband, Warren Industries/Jim Walter Windows.
Dee was a member of the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Mercy Auxilary, River Cities Quilters Guild, Red Hat Society, Morrison Model Airplane flyers, and WATANYE. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, quilting, and motorcycling.
Dee is survived by her daughter: Pam (Phil) Shaw of Clinton; two grandchildren: Matt (Megan) Shaw of Clinton, Iowa, Amanda (Bryan) Anson of Camanche, Iowa three great-grandchildren: Baylor, Maverick, and Milo and her siblings: Wailana Barker of Rochester, Minnesota, Erma Souhrada of Joshua, Texas, Gwen (Vic) Szymeck of Herrin, Illinois, Herbert Shaffer, Jr of La Mesa, California, Charlene (Bruce) Posekany of New Hartford, Iowa; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Memorials can be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church.
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