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Jeanette Jane Dyball, 75, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Wednesday July 16, 2014 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, July 21 at Westminster Presbyterian Church by the Reverend Emory Gillespie. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Westgate, Iowa.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, John Baker and Bernice Baker Murad.
She is survived by Jack, their five children: Kelly (Joel) Walden, New Ulm, MN; Jacqueline Dyball (Clemente Luna), Nashville TN; Laura (Herman) Lux, Johnstown, PA; Sandra (Scott) Nelson, Cedar Rapids, IA; Scharey (Jeff) Bennett, Sterling, VA; seven grandchildren: Jennifer Walden, Matthew Walden, Alexander Luna, Brandon Lux, Zachary Lux, Jack Nelson and Brianna Bennett; three siblings: sister Marilyn (Ted) Willims, Vanceburg, Kentucky; sister Loretta (Dan) Mathers, Des Moines, Iowa; brother John (Marsha) Baker, Sioux City, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
Jeanette Jane Baker was born on July 13, 1939 to John and Bernice Baker in Pisgah, Iowa. She married Jack Dyball on June 27, 1959 in Sioux City, Iowa where they resided during Jack’s military service. She began working at Mercy Hospital in 1966, where she worked in both the operating room and the birthing unit before retiring in 2002 after thirty six years. During the early years of this period, she was a caregiver to both Howard and Margaret Hall of Brucemore. In 2005, she was diagnosed with dementia and shortly thereafter moved to Tennessee where she was cared for by her daughter Jackie until her passing. She was a member of the Operating Room Technician Association, Westminster Presbyterian Church, and the DAR-Daughters of the American Revolution.
Jeanette loved history and genealogy. One of her many passions was tracing family heritage which she documented and preserved for her children and grandchildren to enjoy. She was a woman who truly lived for those she loved and was most happy in the role of mother and grandmother. Jeanette had strong faith in God and was an active member of the church until she was no longer able to attend. She is remembered for her high regard for humanity. Jeanette was proud to be part of a team at Mercy Hospital where her skills and compassion helped save lives as well as bring new life into the world.
In lieu of cards and flowers, the family wishes that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or the Alive Hospice located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.