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Jennie Allegra Lowden Shediwy

Birth	:	22 Dec 1920 Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Aug 2018 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, De Soto, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5219002, -94.0021973
Description	:	J. Allegra Shediwy December 22, 1920 - August 22, 2018 Obituary for J. Allegra Shediwy (Jennie) Allegra Shediwy, 97, of Oskaloosa died August 22, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born December 22, 1920, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Roscoe and Mary Gardner Lowden. She graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1938. On September 20, 1941, she was united in marriage to James W. Shediwy. To this union two daughters were born Sandra and Kay. On November 5, 1997, James died. The family lived DeSoto for 45 years. When... Read More	J. Allegra Shediwy December 22, 1920 - August 22, 2018 Obituary for J. Allegra Shediwy (Jennie) Allegra Shediwy, 97, of Oskaloosa died August 22, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born December 22, 1920, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of Roscoe and Mary Gardner Lowden. She graduated from Underwood High School with the class of 1938. On September 20, 1941, she was united in marriage to James W. Shediwy. To this union two daughters were born Sandra and Kay. On November 5, 1997, James died. The family lived DeSoto for 45 years. When her children were in school, she worked as a cook at the DeSoto Schools for many years. She enjoyed having her home be the gathering place for her girls' friends and teammates. She was an excellent cook and many of those girls that would gather at her house still talk about how much fun they had and good food they ate at the Shediwy house. Once her children were raised, Allegra went to work at Parker Brothers assembling games for over 10 years. In 1989, they moved to Oskaloosa. In Oskaloosa, she spent many hours volunteering at the food pantry. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Oskaloosa and Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed gardening, doing crafts, especially embroidery work and crocheting. Later in life she learned to do paper toiling, she was quite good at it and earned several blue ribbons at the Southern Iowa Fair. Allegra was also an avid reader. Most important to her was her family, she was the glue that kept the family close. She had a kind and gentle spirit that was always present, even in her final days. Her family include her two daughters, Sandra (Terry) Merical of Oskaloosa and Kay (Dick) Werts of Earlham; six grandchildren, Andrew (Becky) Merical, Linda (Doug) VanWyk, Matthew Merical, Samantha Merical Wonderlich, Wendy (Eric) Jansen, and Philip Werts; many great grandchildren; and great great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, David Lowden and Jesse Lowden.

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Jennie Allegra Lowden Shediwy's memorial is located at: Oakland Cemetery, De Soto, Dallas County, USA.
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Jennie Allegra Lowden Shediwy death on 22 Aug 2018 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5219002
Longitude: -94.0021973

Family Members:

Parent

Roscoe William Lowden

(1893 - 1974)

Mary C Gardner Lowden

(1896 - 1983)

Spouse

James W Shediwy

(1910 - 1997)

Siblings

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakland Cemetery
De Soto, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5219002, -94.0021973

2. Payton Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4958000, -93.9800034

3. Ellis Cemetery
De Soto, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5485992, -94.0475006

4. Van Meter Cemetery
Van Meter, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5269012, -93.9439011

5. Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5453300, -93.9520035

6. Otterman Cemetery
De Soto, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5661011, -93.9835968

7. Fairview Cemetery
Madison Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4684700, -94.0170900

8. Clayton Cemetery
Van Meter, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5175018, -93.9250031

9. Trinity German Lutheran Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4749985, -93.9550018

10. McKibben Cemetery
Adams Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5317001, -94.0802994

11. SBT Cemetery
Van Meter, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5569000, -93.9297028

12. Longmire Cemetery
Adams Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5595780, -94.0731940

13. North Branch Cemetery
Madison Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4888992, -94.0800018

14. Williams Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5886002, -93.9606018

15. Powell Cemetery
Madison Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4472000, -94.0166000

16. Union Chapel Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4961815, -93.9056015

17. Trester Cemetery
Madison Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4361007, -94.0189000

18. Earlham Cemetery
Earlham, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4900017, -94.1110001

19. Booneville Cemetery
Booneville, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5293999, -93.8843994

20. Bennett Cemetery
Madison Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4385986, -94.0485992

21. Miller Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6133003, -93.9749985

22. Rodenbaugh-Van Fossen Cemetery
Adel, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6105995, -94.0468979

23. IOOF Cemetery
Adel Township, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6192017, -93.9991989

24. North McDonald Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Madison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4227677, -93.9730057