- Date Of Birth: September 13, 1926
- Date Of Death: January 6, 2019
- State: Iowa
Annis Rae (McCart) Dyas was born on September 13, 1926, in Eagle Grove, Iowa, the daughter of James and Amanda (Marley) McCart. She grew up on her family’s farm in Troy Township and was educated in Eagle Grove, graduating in the Class of 1944. She then attended Iowa State University and graduated in 1948 with a degree in Home Economics.
After college, Ann taught school in Adel for a few years. When her children were grown, she renewed her teaching credentials and was a substitute teacher in Eagle Grove at the middle school and also taught a home economics course at the high school.
Ann passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Windsor Manor in Webster City, at the age of 92 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Doris McCart West and brother, George McCart. She is survived by her husband, Richard Dyas of Eagle Grove; daughter, Sue Johenning (Jeb) of Beverly Hills, CA; son, Jim Dyas of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren, Jimmy Johenning (Meghan) of Los Angeles, CA, and Sara Johenning of New York, NY; sister-in-law, Betty McCart of Fort Dodge, and nieces and nephews Dan McCart (Etta) of Eagle Grove, Diane McCart Girard (Al) of Ankeny, Kent McCart (Ida) of Eagle Grove, Mike McCart (Kim) of Eagle Grove, Gary McCart (Wendy) of Eagle Grove, and Doris McCart Marner (Dan) of Crowley, TX.