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JOSEPH 'JOE' SHELLY DEWEES
Cedar Rapids
Joseph "Joe" Shelly DeWees was born Feb. 25, 1949, to Sheldon Austin and Hazel Adel DeWees of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He worked for Square D Corp. and resided in Cedar Rapids for most of his adult life. He died at home on March 6, 2019, in McKinney, Texas.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; son, David (Yael) and grandson, Nathaniel DeWees, of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Mishelle DeWees of San Antonio, Texas; and sister, Nancy DeWees (Tom Chancellor and his mother, Jean) of Fort Worth, Texas.
Joe was easygoing and found most of life enjoyable. He loved his job, fishing, camping, steam engines, traveling, playing cards, blues/rock 'n' roll music, and spending time with close friends and family.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in memory of Joe DeWees might consider the Midwest Old Threshers' Reunion, 405 East Threshers Road, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641,
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Thomas McGowan (McGowan)
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends. Celia and I are so sorry to hear of this news.
Terry Pennington (Mertens)
We want Joe's family to know that they have our family's sincere sympathy. Terry (Pennington) & John (Jerry) Mertens, Preston, IA.
Dan Hampton
I grew up with "Joey", both of us having attended Arthur grade school together. His family and mine have a connection to Whittier, Iowa. My father's family and Joey's grew up in what was then a predominately Quaker community. His relatives, like mine, came from a long line of Quakers. His father, Shelly, owned Hawkeye Express, a trucking company who did long hauls mostly to Chicago. Joey was a free spirit in school and loved to have a good time. Like some of us in grade school, recess was our favorite subject. His family owned a home two blocks from Arthur school off of 27th St. Their basement was replete with pinball machines, a disc bowling machine and a pool table. We spent a lot of time there for obvious reasons. I have not seen him since high school and I don't believe he ever showed up on our classmates site. My condolences to his family. His name evokes a lot of fond memories.
Rick Eggleston
Joe’s family vacationed at my grandparents resort in northern Minnesota. His dad had one of the first “jet” boats in the late 1950s. I first met Joe there,we were in the same home room 7 thru 12. Sorry we didn’t get to talk of old times.
Nan Hirleman (Aalborg)
I didn't know Joe well, but I remember his great smile. I'm sending my warmest thoughts to Joe at this time of loss. It was great to read about his life. Thank you.
Patricia "Patty" Smith (Baer)
I too recall Joe's great smile and kindness. Thank you for posting this information. My thoughts go out to his family.
Curtis Annett (Annett)
May his memory be eternal.
John Ask
My thoughts and prayers also go to Joe's family. Like Dan Hampton I lived near Joe during our Franklin years and spent a lot of time in his basement, as well as, driving old fire trucks, and cars in parades throughout Eastern Iowa. I often reminisce those early years when looking back, life was so much simplier. R.I.P. Joe.
Joe Anderson (Anderson)
I hope my memory serves me correctly, but I think Joe's grandfather had a couple of steam powered tractors. I remember in the winter he would pull a trailer with a bunch of kinds on it around the city streets. I remember pulling out onto first avenue with his grandfather blowing the whistle. What an experience. Thank you Joe.