Dolores Tjaden

DOLORES TJADEN

Springville

Dolores A. Binley Underwood Tjaden, 82, a resident at the Anamosa Care Center, formerly of Springville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at the care center. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at

Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Springville Cemetery, Springville.

Survivors include her son, Steve (Julia) Underwood of Mechanicsville; daughter, Katherine F. (Jack) Wisehart of Lafayette, Ind.; grandchildren, Stefanie A. (David) Glassberg and Jacob P. (Aimee) Underwood; great-grandchildren, Michelle Raue, Sebastian Glassberg, Myles Glassberg, Maddex Underwood, McCoy Underwood and Isabelle Hingtgen; a special friend, David Cummings of Fairview; a brother-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Phil Underwood and Lynn Tjaden; one brother, Wilmer Jr.; one sister, Wanda Binley; and one great-grandchild, Brock Glassberg.

Dolores was born April 22, 1932, to Wilmer Sr. and Cora (Myers) Binley in Marion at her Aunt Stella's house. She graduated from Springville High School and Hamilton Business College. On Jan. 26, 1952, she married Phil L. Underwood at the minister's house in Springville. Phil passed away in 1978. She remarried Lynn Tjaden in September 1980; he passed away in 1988. Following Lynn's passing, she shared many years with her dear friend, David Cummings. Dolores was a secretary for 31 years at the Iowa Department for the Blind.

She was an avid fisherman. Dolores enjoyed music, dancing and flea markets. She was a huge John Wayne fan.

Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Memorials in Dolores' memory may be directed to the American Diabetes Association.

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