Dawn Marie Whitaker Olmstead

Born in Quincy, Illinois on December 15, 1966
Departed on July 24, 2008. Resided in Marion, IA.

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Dawn Marie Whitaker Olmstead, 41, of 2270 27th Street, Marion, died suddenly, Thursday, July 24, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital. Services at 1 PM Wednesday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Dorothy Gerr Chaplain at St. Luke's will officiate. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 PM on Tuesday and at the chapel after 12:30 PM on Wednesday.

Survivors include her husband David, four sons Jeremy John, Spencer Davis, Nicholas David, and Alexander David, a brother Jeffrey Amy Whitaker of Morley, a sister Ann Marie Terry Griffith Whitaker of Hiawatha, and numerous other extended family. She was preceded in death by her mother Gertie Mae Folkers Whitaker and father Robert "Skip" Whitaker.

Dawn was born December 15, 1966, in Quincy, Illinois. She married David Allen Olmstead on May 18, 1991 at Palisades Park in Linn County, Iowa. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and making a home for her family, and was a formidable pool player. She was a very giving person, open minded, and a beautiful heart, often caring for the needs of other people. She continued giving after her death by participating in the Iowa Organ Donor Program. She was an amazing woman who touched many lives and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.

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