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Stephen Conwell
STEPHEN CONWELL
Kalona
Stephen Michael Conwell, 49, of Kalona, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, at his home in Kalona. Memorial Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church,
Coralville. A private family burial will be at a later date in Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Peterseim Funeral Home, 201 B Ave., Kalona, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
A memorial has been established in his memory for the Kalona Food Pantry.
Stephen was born Sept. 3, 1964, in Fort Knox, Ky., the son of Dr. David J. and Mary Jane (Hamer) Conwell. Stephen graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 1982. He graduated from Kirkwood Community College, with an A.A.S. degree in dental lab technology in 1984 and an A.A.S. degree in electronics engineering technology in 2004.
Stephen was employed at the Kalona Dental Association for 20 years and at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids for 10 years.
He was a member and past president of the Iowa City Aerohawks club. He had delivered Meals on Wheels in Iowa City.
Stephen is survived by his parents, Dr. David J. and Mary Jane Conwell of Kalona; brother, Mark (Jen) Conwell of Marion; sister, Laura Conwell of Cedar Rapids; brother, Andy Conwell of Kalona; a niece, Brittany (Adam) McKay of Cedar Rapids; a great-nephew, Chance; and his maternal grandmother, Marguerite Hamer of Colfax.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers and grandmother.
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