Jennie was born September 6, 1917 in Russell, Iowa to Delno and Bessie (Hoerner) La Favre. She graduated from Russell High School in Russell, Iowa. Jennie married James Parks and they had three children, Mary Jewett of Cottonwood, Arizona, Betty Veenstra of Urbandale, Iowa, and Bill (Carolyn) Parks of Ogunquit, ME. In 1962 James and Jennie moved to Centerville where they purchased Parks and Brunt Ford. James died in 1971.
In 1974, Jennie married William Spry and moved to Des Moines where she lived until failing health required her to move to a care facility in Centerville under the loving, watchful care of her granddaughter, Dr. Kathy Lange. Jennie loved watching her children and grandchildren's sports and activities, bridge, traveling, golf, singing, sports and volunteering in the community, where she was active in PEO. Jennie was an avid reader of self-improvement articles, healthy recipes, and financial reports which she lovingly copied and passed on to her children and grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday December 15, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Centerville. Burial followed in the Oakland Cemetery in Centerville. A Rosary was held on Friday at Lange Funeral Home and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to the Jennie Spry Memorial Fund, Hospice of Central Iowa, or St. Joseph's Family Shelter and may be given to Lange Funeral Home, 1900 S. 18th St., Centerville, Iowa 52544. Condolences may be shared online at www.langefh.com. A luncheon will follow the committal service at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Centerville.
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