DES MOINES, Iowa — The first woman from Iowa to win an Olympic gold medal has died.

Archery champion Doreen Wilber of Jefferson died Sunday of Alzheimer’s disease at age 78

Wilber won her medal in the 1972 games in Munich. When she returned to Iowa late at night, she was met by huge crowds at the Des Moines airport and at least 1,500 at the courthouse square in Jefferson.

She won her medal at a time when most Olympic athletes weren’t able to cash in on their success with endorsements. That was fine for Wilber, who returned to a quiet life in Jefferson and worked as a bookkeeper for her husband’s auto garage and other local businesses.

Services are planned at 11 a.m. Thursday at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson.