Mildred Kness

December 16, 2014

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Mildred Kness, 86, was born February 10, 1928, in Linden, Iowa, one of seven children born to Sarah and Odell Shepherd. She passed away from Alzheimer’s on December 16, 2014, at Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation in Altoona, Iowa.

Mildred lived in Guthrie Center where she was a stay-at-home mom until 1980. She then went to work at Iowa Lutheran Hospital and retired as a charge clerk after many years of service.

Mildred is survived by her children, Dennis (Barbara) Kness, Margaret “Peggy” (Tom) Tingley, and Wanda (Dale) Dennis; grandchildren, Danielle Kness, Christina Kness, Sabrina Gordon, Luke Tingley, Kelci Tingley, Matthew Dennis, and Emily Dennis; great-grandchildren, Peyton, Noah, and Evan Tingley. She was preceded in death by her former spouse, Raymond

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with visitation beginning at noon.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to be used in the future for a cause close to Mildred’s heart.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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