Velma Duwa

Services: Friday, Nov. 6 2009 10:30 AM Trinity Methodist Church, Riverside Pastor Betsey Neipert officiating Visitation: Thursday, Nov. 5 4-7 PM Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Private burial in Riverside Public Cemetery General Memorial Fund in Velma's honor Celebration of Life Memorial service for 78- year- old Velma L. (Whitlock) Duwa of Arizona, formally of Riverside, will be held Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:30AM at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside with Pastor Betsey Neipert officiating. Private family burial will be held at the Riverside Public Cemetery in Riverside, Iowa. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 5 from 4-7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A general memorial fund has been established. Velma Lou Duwa was born July 30, 1931 in Iowa City, IA, the daughter of Cloyd E. and Velma Jane (Younkin) Whitlock. She was united in marriage to Edward W. Duwa in Quincy, IL on April 3, 1950. Velma was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Riverside and the Riverside VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed painting, spending time with her grandkids and family, reading, crocheting, camping and traveling. Survivors include her husband Ed of Apache Jct., AZ, one son Ron (Cindy) Duwa of Iowa City, two daughters, Andrea Watkinson of Mesa, AZ, and Lori (David) TeBockhorst of Kalona, seven grandchildren and one brother, Cloyd (Dawn) Whitlock of Riverside, IA. Preceding Velma in death were her parents, one sister Donna Whiting, and three brothers, Doran and Darris Whitlock and an infant.