Owen M. Dudney

Owen Dudney, 93, of Afton, died Monday, May 12, 2025, at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Powers Funeral Home in Afton. Pastors Sheila Sutton and Denise Dudney will officiate the service. The service will be livestreamed located under events at powersfh.com. A private burial will be in the Lorimor Cemetery. Open visitation with family receiving friends will be from 1 to 2 p.m. before the service Monday.

Memorials can be kindly made to Owen’s family. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com.

Owen Merrill Dudney, son of Lucille (Foreman) Dudney and Earl Dudney, was born Nov. 30, 1931, in Warren County. Owen attended country schools in the Milo area.

On July 30, 1952, Owen was united in marriage to Shirley Beth Simons. The two settled in Winterset. To this union three children were born: Shellie, Douglas and Kenton. In 1959, the family moved to a farm northeast of Afton, where they lived for 36 years. Owen worked on campers for several years as a shop foreman in Winterset, also at Osceola Concrete and Purolator in Creston. They moved to Creston and later returned to Afton.

Owen is survived by his daughter Shellie Hansen of Creston; his sons, Douglas (Denise) Dudney of Milton, Florida, and Kent (Julie) Dudney of Weldon; eight grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; many other extended family and friends.

Owen was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Shirley in 2024; his brothers, Marion Dudney in infancy and Floyd Dudney; and granddaughter Nicki Morales.