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Nylene Alice Awbrey

1927 - 2024

Nylene Alice Awbrey obituary, 1927-2024, Orlando, IA

BORN

1927

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Funeral Home

4200 First Avenue NE

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Nylene Awbrey Obituary

Nylene Alice Awbrey, 97, of Orlando, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Monday 11/18/24. Nylene was born in Central City, IA, on September 21, 1927. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Jesse Potter, her brother Willard Potter, her loving husband John Awbrey and son Greg Awbrey. Nylene is survived by two sons, Dr. Brian Awbrey (Cynthia) of Lexington, MA, and Mark Awbrey (Christine) of Haines City, FL; and one daughter, Lisa Ralph (Douglas) of Orlando, FL. Nylene had nine grandchildren, Michael, Tiffany, Matthew, Nathan, Joshua, Jaymes, Julia, Claire and Louis; including four loving great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Jackson, Sidney and Harrison. Nylene was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. Nylene graduated from Coe College as a Nurse RN and received her graduate degree from the University of Iowa. She retired as a school Nurse from the Cedar Rapids Public schools and moved to Haines City, FL; and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lake Alfred, FL. A visitation will be held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories on Tuesday, November 26 at 10:00 am followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am. Nylene will be laid to rest at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

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Published by The Gazette on Nov. 20, 2024.

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Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories

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