Memorial
Yvonne Aileen McGowan, 59, passed away December 1, 2011 at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha after a long illness. She was born September 14, 1952 in Cedar Rapids to Doris & Manly Ray LeClere. Yvonne graduated Kennedy High School in 1970 and went on to graduate Kirkwood College with a degree in accounting. She went to work for Principal Financial Group for 20 years. Yvonne married Bob McGowan and had two daughters, Jennifer and Katie. Many summers were spent enjoying the water at the cabin at Lake Delhi.Yvonne was a seamstress and especially enjoyed quilting. Some of the best years of Yvonne’s life were spent on the dance floor where she cultivated lifelong friendships. Yvonne also took pride in tending to her flower gardens. Her grandchildren filled her life with joy and they never gave her a dull moment.Yvonne is preceded in death by her mother, Doris Aileen LeClere (Halstead) and her grandparents. She is survived by daughters, Jennifer McGowan & Katie McGowan, grandchildren Dante, Shyenna, & Nora McGowan, father Manly Ray LeClere, brother Alan LeClere, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.Services will be held Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1pm at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Visitation to be held Sunday, December 4, 2011 from 2-5pm at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.