Mary Ann Harlan

Mary Ann Harlan, 73 passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Services will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines. Family will greet friends following the service.

Mary was born March 13, 1942 in Clarinda, IA to Velma (Clary) and Arthur Walker. She graduated from Red Oak High School. Mary enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, and at one point even taught a belly dancing class.

Mary spent many years as a nanny and remained very close with the families she worked with. They loved her as their own and she took great pleasure in watching their children grow up. Prior to retirement she worked as a receptionist at Westown Pediatric Dentistry.

Mary was a doting grandmother and great-grandmother and will be remembered as our beloved "Other Grandma".

She will be greatly missed by her mother, Velma Walker; daughters, Lynnette (Alan) Carver, Michelle (J.C.) Lundy and Leigh Ann (Jeff) Good; grandchildren, Aaron, Krista and Maddie Lundy, Collin Good, Jen (Chris) Nienhaus, and Alex Carver; 4 great-grandchildren; and siblings, Art (Marian) Walker, Diana (Glen) Knop, Dorothy (Marlin) Bills, Eileen (David) Bisbee, Jeff (Annette) Walker, and Martin (Carol) Walker. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, David Harlan; and her father.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Mercy Hospice in loving memory of Mary. Condolences may be expressed online at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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