Everett Dague

Everett Dague

Cedar Rapids

Everett Dague, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday, December 25, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9th, 2016, at River of Life Ministries, at 3801 Blairs Ferry Road NE, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Steve Irwin and Derek Shields will be officiating. A reception will be held in the River of Life Fellowship room immediately following the Memorial Service . Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family.

Survivors include his wife, Marcella Dague; daughter, Deidra (Terry) Shields; son, Terry (Angela) Dague; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; step-children, Leo (Mary) Grimm, Nancy (Jim) Salmon and Sheila Grimm.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ella Dague; his first wife, Fern Dague; four brothers, Eldon, Ival, Eugene and Gerald; two sisters, Doris and Evelyn; step-children, David Grimm and Melburn Grimm.

Everett was born on September 5, 1931, in Maquoketa, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Ella Mae Dauge. He attended school in Maquoketa and worked on his brother's farm. Everett entered the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged after serving his country. He then moved to Cedar Rapids where he met and married Fern Hagerman in 1953. Fern passed away on November 14, 2003 after more than 50 years of marriage. Everett married Marcella Grimm on December 21, 2012 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Everett drove a truck for a local firm in Cedar Rapids and was a loyal Teamster. He became a Business Agent for the International Teamsters & Chauffeurs Local 238 and served them well for many years. Later in his career he became the Administrator for the Iowa Work Force Management Preservation Fund. Everett was also a member of the Eagles Club in Cedar Rapids

Everett thoroughly loved his work and did not retire until he was 79. He proved to be a valuable asset to many of the Unions in the Midwest. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, seeing his grandkids and often found it difficult to drive past a casino without stopping for a brief time to try his luck. He had a huge personality and will be remembered by many for his gift of colorful conversation, his generosity and his loyalty.

Memorial may be directed to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa.

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