Dawn Roney

Dawn Roney, 65, of Waukon, IA, was called home to the Lord Thursday, October 5, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by loved ones. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 28th , at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Waukon with Pastor Duane Smith officiating. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until time of services on Saturday at the church. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Diane Dawn Roney was born June 25, 1958, in Postville, IA, the daughter of Walter James and Dorothy Jean (Barr) Gelo. Dawn was raised on the family farm in the Forest Mills area of rural Postville, where she enjoyed riding her pony and taking long bicycle rides, several times all the way to Elgin to see her sister Linda. She was baptized at First Baptist Church in Waukon and graduated from John R. Mott High School in Postville in 1976. On July 30, 1976, she married Dale Roney at First Baptist Church. To this union, Kari Amber and Austin Nicholas were born. Dawn worked for the Heimer's Super Valu Grocery Store deli and the C - Mart gas station, both In Waukon, Northern Engraving in Lansing until it closed, and at Kwik Star in Waukon. Dawn retired in 2015 to become a full-time grandma helping to raise and spoil two grandsons.

She was a member of First Baptist Church. Dawn enjoyed collecting old coins, being a full-time grandma to her grandsons, loved her dogs, loved a good thunderstorm, and always had a smile for you.

Survivors include her husband Dale of Waukon; her children: Kari Roney and Austin (Kristy) Roney, both of Waukon; two grandsons: Lincoln and Grant Roney; her siblings: Shelby (Edwin) Erickson of Apple Valley, MN, Larry (JoAnn) Gelo of Waukon, Gordon (Jennifer) Gelo of Duluth, MN, Kristie (Paul) Roeder of Waukon, and Jim (Cathy) Gelo of Postville; many dearly loved nieces and nephews; and her Schnauzer Milo. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Linda and her husband Dwayne Johnson; sister-in-law Connie Gelo; and nephew Rhett Gelo.