Susie Thomas

July 29, 2007

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Susie Mae (nee Baker) Thomas of Des Moines (formerly Newton), 83, died on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at Kavanagh House on 56thfrom cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 Tuesday July 31, 2007 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3600 75th Street, Urbandale. Burial will occur at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery.
Susie was born June 9, 1924 to Daniel and Lizzie Baker in De Soto, Iowa. She married Harold Thomas on April 4, 1947 and worked in dietary for 30 years at Skiff Hospital in Newton. Susie was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and an active member of the United Methodist Women.
Susie is survived by her husband, Harold; daughter, Carol Thomas of Urbandale; sisters, Sarah Parkinson of Colorado and Luete (Robert) Baker of Ohio; and many other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Joseph (Bernice), John (Margory), Martin, Robert (Deloris), and Curtis (Libby), all Baker; sisters, Mary, Nellie (Fred) Prohaska, Dorothy (Eugene) Marquardt, Betty, and Madilene (Harold) Mathews; and granddaughter, Danielle Rae Thomas.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007 at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkwary, 3601 Westown Parkway.
Memorial contributions may be given to Aldersgate United Methodist Church.

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