Alvena B. Schaper, 85
Alvena B. Schaper, 85, passed away Jan. 22, 2017, in Jackson, Tennessee.
She was born to Noah W. Owen and Alice Viola Perkins Owens March 8, 1931, in Waukee, Iowa.
She graduated from Waukee High.
She was introduced to the love of her life Kenneth D. Schaper by her mother. They were married July 9th, 1954, in Osceola, Iowa.
To this union 7 daughters were born.
When her oldest daughter started kindergarten, Alvena joined PTA at Palmer school. She eventually became President of the PTA and served until her youngest daughter left Palmer in 1977.
She worked at Marshalltown Medical Center until her retirement.
She is survived. by 6 daughters, Kenna McKeever, Iowa City, Debra and LuAnne Schaper, Kansas City, Mo., Judy (Richard) Woods, of Jackson, Tennessee, Nancy Hauser, Gulfport, Mississippi, and Carolynn Pratt, Lewisville, Texas; 10 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild; 3 sister-in-laws: Wilma Vry, Mary Snyder and Janice Snyder and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband K.D. of 49 years; daughter Laura; grandson Eric Neuman; 3 brothers, 1 sister and her mother and father.
Her favorite pastime was playing Scrabble and reading. We invite her family and friends to join us at Hampton Inn in Marshalltown for her pumpkin bars and a round of Scrabble, May 25th from 6-8 p.m. Her ashes will be interred May 26th at Rosehill Cemetery at 11:30 a.m.