Iva Marie Colvin

Iva Marie Colvin, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 2, 2018, at the Western Home Communities Deery Suites. She was born July 31, 1922 in Shell Rock, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel Webster and Gertrude (Miller) Cook. Iva Marie married George F. Colvin on November 1, 1941 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2009. Iva Marie attended Janesville Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and was a 1940 graduate of Cedar Falls High School. She was a secretary and office manager for many years at both Roskamp Manufacturing and Jensen, Carey & Shoff Consulting Engineers. She later was a receptionist at the Western Home Communities, retiring in 2007. Iva Marie was a member of First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls, and it's Martha Circle. She was also a member of the Cedar Falls High School 1940 Group.

Iva Marie is survived by her son, Tom L. (Carol Griglione) Colvin, of Runnells, Iowa; her two daughters, Dianne M. (Jim L.) Larson of Cedar Falls and Suellyn K. (David A.) Brooks of Denver, Iowa; eight grandchildren, Michelle (Ryan) Besh, Chris (Kellie) Shoemaker, Keevan (Mike) Kosidowski, Penni Larson, Matt (Janice) Brooks, Josh (Cathy) Colvin, Sarah (Joel) Oltrogge and Allyson (Matt) McLaughlin; 19 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; a son, David G. Colvin; a sister, Vivian Gerstenkorn and a brother, Raymond E. Cook.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at First United Methodist Church, with private burial at Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4—7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one hour before service Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the church, Western Home Communities and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa in Des Moines. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.