Laurene Davis

Laurene Davis, 89, of Ames, died May 19, 2017, at Park Centre in Newton. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames, with a 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24 service at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2400 Bloomington Road in Ames, Iowa 50010. A burial will follow at Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Laurene was born Nov. 3, 1927, in Ames, the daughter of Burnis and Hilda Myers. She graduated from Luther High School in 1945. In 1945, she married Ronald Max Taylor, who preceded her in death in 1963. She then married Kenneth Davis Oct. 4, 1968, in Ames. He preceded her in death in 2013. Laurene worked at Iowa State University in the University Student Health Services, retiring in 1993. She was also a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Ames and American Business Women.

Laurene is survived by her children, Linda (Jerry) LoRang of Newton, Randy (Linda) Taylor of Minnesota City, Minn., and Keith (Cheryl) Taylor of Urbandale; stepchildren, Garry Davis of Elk City, Okla., and Rodney Davis of La Vista, Neb.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husbands.

Memorial may be directed to Ascension Lutheran Church in Ames. Online condolences may be directed to grandonfunerlandcremationcare.com.