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Laura J Preece
January 15, 1936 — September 4, 2002
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LAURA JANE ACKLES-PREECE was born January 15, 1936 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Rodney and Dorothy (Vaughn) Corwin. She married James Ackles on August 18, 1955 in Waterloo, Iowa. He preceded her in death on October 20, 1976. Laura married James Preece on March 14, 1987 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. He preceded her in death on December 28, 1998. Laura was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and owned and operated The Levy SupperClub for two years in Dike, Iowa. She also was a custodian with the Cedar Falls School District for seven years. Laura died Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, at 66 years of age.
She is survived by two daughters Tammy (Greg) Boyer and Janine Preece, both of Cedar Falls, Iowa; eight sons, James Ackles of Waterloo, Scott (Beth) Ackles and Rob Ackles, both of Cedar Falls, James (LaWanda) C. Preece of Henderson, Tennessee, David (Lisa) Preece of Romeoville, Illinois, Ronald and Jerry Preece, both of Cedar Falls, and Robert Preece of Joliet, Illinois; her mother, Dorothy Corwin of Cedar Falls; twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Howard (Phyllis) Corwin of Reinbeck, Iowa and Delbert (Bobbie) Corwin of Marshalltown, Iowa; a sister, Sara Ann (Bob) Lovell of Waverly, Iowa and four sisters-in-law, Kathy Corwin, Carol Corwin, Bonnie Fowlkes and Mary Simpson.
Laura was preceded in death by her father, both husbands and three brothers, Walt, Larry and Allen Corwin.
Memorial services were 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 9, 2002 at College Hill Lutheran Church with inurnment at a later date in Hillside Cemetery. A memorial fund will be established.
She is survived by two daughters Tammy (Greg) Boyer and Janine Preece, both of Cedar Falls, Iowa; eight sons, James Ackles of Waterloo, Scott (Beth) Ackles and Rob Ackles, both of Cedar Falls, James (LaWanda) C. Preece of Henderson, Tennessee, David (Lisa) Preece of Romeoville, Illinois, Ronald and Jerry Preece, both of Cedar Falls, and Robert Preece of Joliet, Illinois; her mother, Dorothy Corwin of Cedar Falls; twenty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Howard (Phyllis) Corwin of Reinbeck, Iowa and Delbert (Bobbie) Corwin of Marshalltown, Iowa; a sister, Sara Ann (Bob) Lovell of Waverly, Iowa and four sisters-in-law, Kathy Corwin, Carol Corwin, Bonnie Fowlkes and Mary Simpson.
Laura was preceded in death by her father, both husbands and three brothers, Walt, Larry and Allen Corwin.
Memorial services were 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 9, 2002 at College Hill Lutheran Church with inurnment at a later date in Hillside Cemetery. A memorial fund will be established.
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