Christy Dimmler

Christina Mary Dimmler, the daughter of Floyd Neal and Mary Evelyn (Lacy) Morehouse, was born November 27, 1959, in Corning, Iowa. Christy entered eternal rest on Sunday, September 13, 2015, at her home in Corning, at the age of 55 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
After earning her GED, Christy attended Southwestern Community College in Creston, where she received her Associate’s Degree in Accounting. She married Bill Dimmler on August 3, 1978 in Corning, Iowa. The couple were blessed with three daughters: Joleen, Jamie, and Jackie, and later divorced. Christy later met her fiance’ Larry Shaw and helped raise his two sons: Jerith and Derek.
Christy lived most of her life in Corning, except for 6 months when she resided in Oregon. Christy worked as a Home Health Care Aide while the girls were young. She then began working as a cook for J.O.’s in Corning for several years. She then was a cook at Corning Nursing and Rehab before becoming Head Cook at Vintage Park in Lenox, Iowa, where she worked for many years. Her last position was a Dietary Aide for CHI Hospital in Corning. She stopped working in January of this year due to declining health.
Christy was very good with crafts and made many decorations during her life. She enjoyed her vegetable garden and time spent collecting wind chimes and anything “peacocks”. She loved the people she provided for and met while working. She will be missed by many.
Left to cherish Christy’s memory are her daughters: Joleen Drake and fiancé Damien Most of Corning; Jamie (Jason) McManis, Corning; Jackie Dimmler and fiance’ Dale Roberts of Corning; sons: Jerith and Derek Shaw, both of Corning; and her mother: Mary Morehouse of Corning; fiance’, Larry Shaw of Corning; her brother; Rick (Maggie) Morehouse of Cumberland, Iowa ; 12 grandchildren: Danica, Alana, Jayla, D.J., Bentley, Chevy, Aaron, Halle, Madison, Aspen, Alexa, and Andraya. Christy is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Preceding Christy in death was her father, Neal Morehouse; her aunt, Marie George, and her uncle, Bill Lacy.