Jeanne Dixon

Jeanne Dixon, 80, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on September 4, 2023 at the Bloomfield Care Center. She was born on April 10, 1943 in Newton, Iowa to Walter Caryle and Marlene Lambirth Werts. She graduated from Davis County High School in 1961. On June 29, 1963, she married David Swaim. The couple resided in Drakesville and raised two children, Stephanie and Michael. They would later divorce. Jeanne married Jack Dixon on December 2, 1995 in Bloomfield. Jeanne worked at John Deere in Ottumwa and then stayed home to raise her family. She helped on the family farm raising sheep for many years. She later went to work at Wapello County Farm Service Agency in Ottumwa until 1995. She then worked at the Davis County Elementary School as a secretary from 1997-2012. Jeanne and Jack remodeled a building on the Bloomfield Square and opened Courtyard Gallery and Studio in 2012. She kept the studio open until 2017. Jeanne was a talented artist and had a gift for painting pictures, painting chinaware, making jewelry, and painting scenery for the community plays over the years. She and Stephanie also gave demonstrations throughout Iowa on spinning wool. She kept busy sewing, quilting, crafting, traveling with Jack to Arizona for the winter months and babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jeanne always put her family first as they were the most important part of her life. She is survived by her husband, Jack; daughter, Stephanie Bassett of Drakesville, Iowa; son, Michael (Terry) Swaim of Bondurant, Iowa; step-son, Doug (Lori) Dixon of Bloomfield; grandchildren, Justin Bassett, Ethan and Emily Erhardt, Damen and Caden Dixon; great-grandchildren, Eva, Paige, and Brent Bassett; brother, Earl Werts of Bloomfield; and brother-in-law, Clinton Casteel of Bloomfield. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Loraine Werts; twin brother, Jay Werts and wife Ilene Werts; sister, Cherri Casteel; and son-in-law, Marty Bassett. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Thom Bryant officiating. Burial will be at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. No visitation is planned. A memorial has been established to the Davis County Dollars for Scholars.

Jeanne Dixon

April 10, 1943 - September 4, 2023