Maria Harvey

Maria Harvey, 77, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Fountain West Care Center. Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Thursday at McLaren’s Chapel with burial at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. Visitation with Maria’s family will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Maria was born in Karlsruhe, West Germany, the daughter of Dominikus and Aline Dolletscheck. During World War II she lived in France for two years. In her early years she enjoyed hiking, biking, evenings at the Turmberg, and spending time with her family. Maria met her future husband, Leland, at a local dance. He was in the Army and stationed in West Germany at the time. After completing his military service, they both returned to the United States and were married on May 2, 1959 in Hammond, Indiana.

Maria was a homemaker who raised two children while Lee began his career as a Sales Manager for Standard Oil. She was also a long time member of National T.T.T. Society, a 20-year member of Willow Creek Golf Course women’s league, a Brownie troop leader, and helped in the United Methodist Church Sunday school nursery.

Maria enjoyed golfing, decorating her home, cooking for family and friends, collecting cookbooks and watching RFD T.V. She was kind to everyone she met and her kitchen was always open to family and friends for German cake and coffee. She was always willing to lend a helping hand.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Leland; children, John Harvey of Suwanee, Georgia and Mary (Jon) Davis of Urbandale, Iowa; and two grandchildren, Brian and Leah Davis; Maria was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Martha and Else Dolletscheck.

Memorial contributions may be given to HCI Hospice of Central Iowa.