* Published on January 07, 2010

* Des Moines Register .. page 7~B


+ + + DWIGHT EUGENE STEVENS + + +


Altoona, Iowa

DWIGHT, 84, died Tuesday,
January 5, 2010,
at the IOWA VERERANS HOME,
in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.

DWIGHT was born on December 11, 1925
to Calvin Otto Stevens and Leonora
SEARS ~ STEVENS, in Centerville, Iowa.

DWIGHT served in the United States
Army, Co B 54th ARM'd Inf Bg.,
10th Armored Division, during WWII
until his honorable discharge in 1946.

~~ DWIGHT was awarded the following
~~ decorations in WORLD WAR II ~
~ CAMPAIGN MEDAL
with 3 Bronze Battle Stars;
~ BRONZE STAR for bravery;
~ GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL;
~ WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL;
~ PURPLE HEART; and
~ BRONZE MEDAL, with Oak Leaf Cluster.

DWIGHT served later as Staff
Sergeant, with the Red Bulls of the
Iowa National Guard.

DWIGHT worked in Centerville, Iowa as
a mechanic at the Chevy garage.
Following a 2 yrs employment at Gates
Rubber in Denver, Colorado, he returned
to Centerville, Iowa, ___ where he served
as a POLICE OFFICER and CHIEF OF POLICE
for 17 years.

In 1966, DWIGHT switched careers and
began as a finish carpenter eventually
managing his own business. He developed
a reputation for handmade cabinets
and fireplaces.

DWIGHT enjoyed multiple craft projects.
He explored wood and wire crafts
eventually becoming known for his
hundreds of stained glass churches,
lighthouses, and figurines.

~~~ DWIGHT is survived by his~
~ wife of 63 years, Paulyne Stevens;
~ sister, Ida Specht of Grudy Center, IA;
~ son, Dr. Wes and Carolyn Stevens, New
London, MN;
~ daughter, Debrah and Ken Pickering,
Altoona, IA;
~ Grandchildren -
* Philip Pickering (spouse Carla),
Altoona, IA;
* Michelle Tejeda (spouse Antonio),
Spicer, MN;
* Michael Stevens, Lincoln, NE;
* Terry Pickering (Lorrie), Elgin, TX;
* Diane Foster, Altoona, IA;
~ and 14 great-grandchildren.

~VISITATION~
Friends may visit with family Friday,
January 8, 2010 from 5 to 7 p.m.,
at HAMILTON's FUNERAL HOME,near
Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60 Ave.,
Des Moines, Iowa.


~FUNERAL SERVICES~
will be 10 a.m., Saturday January 9, 2010
at Hamilton's near Highland Memory
Gardens, 121 NW 60 Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.

~BURIAL~ to follow at HIGHLAND MEMORY
GARDENS CEMETERY, Des Moines, Polk County,
Iowa.

~MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS~
may be made to Iowa Veterans Home
of Marshalltown, Iowa
~or~
VA Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa,
in loving memory of DWIGHT.


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