Miriam Joyce Dickson's Obituary
Miriam Joyce Hazen Dickson 91, of Ames died Monday April 19, 2010 at Heartwood House Northcrest Community in Ames. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday April 24 at United Church of Christ -- Congregational, Sixth and Kellogg with burial at the Ames Municipal Cemetery in Ames. Visitation will be Friday, April 23 from 3:00 -- 7:00 p.m. with the family present 5:00 -- 7:00 p.m. at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care 414, Lincoln Way in Ames. Miriam was born October 26, 1918 in Denmark, Iowa in Lee County the daughter of Hervey and Ethel (Beebe) Hazen. Miriam graduated from Denmark High School and Academy. She attended Burlington College before going to Iowa State University where she earned a degree in home economics in 1941. She then taught home economics in high schools in New Market and Burlington, Iowa. On June 18, 1944 she married Keith E. Dickson in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he was stationed in WW II. After the war the couple moved permanently to Ames. Miriam was active as a young person in the oldest Congregational Church west of the Mississippi River and stayed very active in the United Church of Christ -- Congregational in Ames. She served on the Mayflower Retirement Home board of directors at Grinnell, Iowa for six years. She worked with her husband Keith part time at Dickson's Tax Consultants and Accounting from 1971 through 1985. She was active in the Parent Teachers Association when her children were in school and served as president. She belonged to PEO chapter HN, Sans Souci, and Hearth and Heather. Keith and Miriam were long time members of the Red Friars Dance Club. Miriam enjoyed gardening and reading. Miriam is survived by four children and their families; Joyce (Tom) Hertz of Ames and children, Jana (Pieter) Hertz Ferdinandus, and Alan Hertz; David (Bonnie) Dickson of Ames and children, Julie (Ryan) Freeman and Christine (Neil) Gagnon; Jonathan (Mary) of Fargo, ND and children, Tim and (Jenny Hopwood) Dickson, Matthew and Michael Dickson; and James (Valree) Dickson Ames and children Mackenzie and Nolan; and a brother James (Eileen) Hazen in Fort Collins, CO. She was preceded in death by her husband Keith E. Dickson on December 4, 2000, two sisters, Virginia (Harry) Schneider of Idaho Springs, CO, and Ruth (Dayton) Countryman of Nevada, IA. Memorials may be directed to United Church of Christ -- Congregational in Ames. On line condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
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