Dolores L. Lavene Trimble

Dolores L. Trimble, 91, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, March 18, 2022, at the Martin Suites of Western Home Communities. She was born October 20, 1930, in Lovilia, the daughter of Clifford and Ida (Jones) Lewis.

She attended Garfield School in Monroe County.

She married James H. Trimble on November 21, 1954 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua; he preceded her in death on January 25, 1999.

Dolores was a member of the Cedarloo Church of Christ.

She was a homemaker who loved raising her four daughters, gardening, baking, embroidering and being the neighborhood welcome wagon. In later years, she enjoyed reading, playing chimes and bingo. She adored spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were her pride and joy.

Survived by three daughters, Shirley Mathis of Oelwein, Debbie (Howard) Schmitz of Janesville, and Karen Carter of Waterloo; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Delmar (Earlene) Lewis of Alma, AR, Richard (Shirley) Lewis of Newton, and Evelyn Tangie of Mitchellville; sister-in-law, Mary Lewis of Cedar Rapids; and brother-in-law, Mike Teno of Winterset.

Preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Ida Lewis; daughter, Janet Trimble; and siblings, Donald Lewis, Jean Teno, LaDonna (Ronald) Fisher, and Mary Lewis.