Dundon, Helen

Helen Dundon, 83, of Coralville, formerly of Hills, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at the Lantern Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Coralville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial will be at the St. Stansilaus Cemetery, near Hills, following the services. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Helen's memory.

Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web at .

Helen Perales was born Sept. 4, 1928, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Daniel and Elvira (Guerra) Perales. She married Lewis M. Dundon on Nov. 25, 1947, in San Antonio. The couple and their family moved to Hills, Iowa, in 1960. Helen worked in food service at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Iowa City for several years, but mostly she loved being wife and mom to her family! She was a member of Prince the Peace Lutheran Church in Coralville, and the American Legion Auxiliary

Her family includes her children, John Dundon (Maryanne) of East Jacksonville, Ill., Susan Anderson (Bud Bostwick) of Seymour, Sally Ann Stange (Tom) of Coralville, Sam Dundon of Iowa City, and Sandra Wray (Tom) of Riverside; sisters, Antonia Beall of Marion, and Margie Kleinschmidt (Rudy) of Strongsville, Ohio; brother, Tom Perelles of Sacramento, Calif.; and brothers-in-laws, Bill Heitzman of North Liberty, and Bruce Miller of Fairfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lewis; son, Louie Dundon; and daughters, Nancy Heitzman and Jill Miller.

A special thanks to the compassionate, sincere care given our mother and grandmother from the awesome individuals of Lantern Park Care Center and we would also like to thank Care Initiatives Hospice for their assistance.

Published in The Gazette Feb. 22, 2012.