Lillie P. Dickens Iowa City, Iowa Obituary

Lillie P. Dickens

Lillie P. Dickens, 88, of Oxford, passed away April 11, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Her family will greet friends Friday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Oxford United Methodist Church. A memorial service will then begin at 11:00 at the church. The family kindly requests that those attending, please wear masks. Burial will follow the luncheon Friday afternoon in the Campton Cemetery in Lamont, Iowa. Instead of flowers and plants, memorials may be directed to Oxford United Methodist Church, Oxford First Responders or the Lupus Foundation. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City is handling arrangements for Lillie. Born October 3, 1933 in Lamont, Iowa, the daughter of Loren and Mabel (Adams) Berridge, Lillie grew up in Lamont and graduated from high school there. She attended Gates Business College in Waterloo. She married Frank Dickens July 12, 1953 in Oelwein, Iowa. Lillie worked for Amana Refrigeration for 15 years in the administrative offices, retiring in 1984. After her retirement from Amana, she worked for the Clear Creek Amana School District for several years. She was also a member of Oxford United Methodist Church. Lillie is survived by her daughters, Denise Ary of Amana and Deanna Dickens (Tom Kinney) of Oxford; grandchildren, Kristopher Ary, Jason Ary and Megan Praljak (Dejan); great-grandchildren, Kiera, Mara, Mila, Luka and Ella; sister, Donna Michener of O’Fallon, Missouri and brother Robert Berridge of Cedar Rapids; several nieces and nephews along with Tom’s family, their children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank in 2007, a son in law, Roger Ary, brother-in-law, Tom Michener and sister-in-law, Janice Berridge.
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Lillie P. Dickens, 88, of Oxford, passed away April 11, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Her family will greet friends Friday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Oxford United Methodist Church. A memorial service will then begin at 11:00 at the church. The family kindly requests that those attending, please wear masks. Burial will follow the luncheon Friday afternoon in the Campton Cemetery in Lamont, Iowa. Instead of flowers and plants, memorials may be directed to Oxford United Methodist Church, Oxford First Responders or the Lupus Foundation. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City is handling arrangements for Lillie. Born October 3, 1933 in Lamont, Iowa, the daughter of Loren and Mabel (Adams) Berridge, Lillie grew up in Lamont and graduated from high school there. She attended Gates Business College in Waterloo. She married Frank Dickens July 12, 1953 in Oelwein, Iowa. Lillie worked for Amana Refrigeration for 15 years in the administrative offices, retiring in 1984. After her retirement from Amana, she worked for the Clear Creek Amana School District for several years. She was also a member of Oxford United Methodist Church. Lillie is survived by her daughters, Denise Ary of Amana and Deanna Dickens (Tom Kinney) of Oxford; grandchildren, Kristopher Ary, Jason Ary and Megan Praljak (Dejan); great-grandchildren, Kiera, Mara, Mila, Luka and Ella; sister, Donna Michener of O’Fallon, Missouri and brother Robert Berridge of Cedar Rapids; several nieces and nephews along with Tom’s family, their children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank in 2007, a son in law, Roger Ary, brother-in-law, Tom Michener and sister-in-law, Janice Berridge.

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15
Greeting
Friday, April 15 2022
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United Methodist Church -- Oxford
202 E. Main Street
Oxford, IA 52322
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15
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Friday, April 15 2022
11:00 AM
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Oxford, IA 52322
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