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Estate provides $2 million for nursing endowment at UnityPoint

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Dorothy Schaefer’s will provided $2 million to establish the William and Grace Lewis Scholarship Endowment Fund to support nursing education and certification at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. A portion of the interest each year will be used for the William and Grace Lewis Scholarship. Schaefer, an Oskaloosa native, graduated from Des Moines Roosevelt High School and from Drake University, in business administration. After a military career she worked for the federal government. Jane Wyatt, a former member of the hospital leadership team, was of great assistance to Schaefer and was instrumental in helping with the gift. Schaefer died on Aug. 3 at age 105.