later met and married former sweetheart, James Pieper of Colfax, Iowa in 1998 and became the second mother to Brian, Clint, Garret, Kevin, and Logan and grandmother to Taylor, Devyn, Cameron, Kamri, and Christopher. Avis died at her home in Colfax surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer of the colon and liver. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son Adam. Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Colfax First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Every Step Hospice in Knoxville, Iowa.