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Denice Levay Obituary
Denice Kay Levay, 71, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at her residence.
She was born on January 27, 1953 in Spencer, Iowa to the late Richard and Estella Harmon (McManus).
Denice loved spending time with her twin or “womb mate” Darcy, enjoyed working on her dough art projects, and was always excited to watch scary movies with her daughters. She loved being a mom and grandma above all else. She was extremely loving and caring, was an amazing listener, and was always there for her family. She enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom when her daughters were young, then she found her calling in sales while working with Jessica at Christopher & Banks.
Left behind to cherish her memories are her daughters, Jessica (Jason) Lesher and Allison (Elliot) Ness; sister, Darcel Boyok; grandchildren, Zac, Zoe, Zeke, Zander, Kate, Abby & Vanessa.
Denice was preceded in death by her parents, older sister, Liz McCarthy; younger brother, Rick Harmon.
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