West Des Moines
Catherine (Cathy) Dewald, 56, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. A Celebration of life gathering will be held 4 p.m. Thursday at McLaren’s Chapel in West Des Moines. A private burial will be held at a later date.
Cathy was born and raised in the Philadelphia, PA area. She was a 1974 graduate of Perkiomen Valley High School in Graterford, PA and a 1978 graduate of Alvernia University in Reading, PA. She started her career at A.I.G. Insurance in 1990 and came to their West Des Moines location in 2003. Cathy was a humanitarian, enjoyed baking for her friends, and loved to foster pets.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.