Edythe Van Cleave
April 26, 2014
Edythe Van Cleave, 93, died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Trinity Center at Luther Park, from a stroke. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Grace Church, 4200 E. 25th Street, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines.
Edythe was born June 15, 1920, in Des Moines, Iowa. At the age of 13, she received Christ as her Savior and was baptized. She graduated from North High in 1938, where she met and fell in love with her star athlete, Harold. They were married December 15, 1939. Over the next twenty years they were blessed with six sons and a daughter. They were married for 64 years.
Edythe is survived by her sons, Jack (Pat), Bob (Judi), Jerry (Patty) and Garry (Cindi); daughter, JoAnn (Terry) Holst; 23 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; sons, Richard and Bill; grandson, Jason; and great-grandchildren, Finnigan and Hannah Grace.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dropz of Hope, 400 West Park Avenue, Runnells, IA 50237-7727, a granddaughter’s non-profit.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Chuck Underwood
04/30/2014
My heart, love, and prayers go out to this blessed family, especially our dear friends in Christ, Jerry and Patty. You are blessed with an incredible legacy.
Psalms 116:15. In His love, Chuck Underwood
Steve and Val Bohlen
04/30/2014
We are so sorry for your loss. Edythe was a wonderful woman and we always enjoyed our time with her, even though it was infrequent. We could always see Christ in her. Praise the Lord that she is with Him now.
Jonetta Hofer
04/29/2014
JoAnn & Family-
So sorry for your loss. I pray that Christ will comfort you during this time. I'm sure you have a treasury of great memories you shared with her and she will be greatly missed.
Medea Saunders
04/29/2014
Dear Jack and family, I pray that God will comfort you in your grief. I am sorry you lost your mother.
Charles K Holcomb
04/29/2014
Jerry and Patty
Sue and I are very sorry for your loss We will pray that God will comfort you in this time of separation from your Mother.
Linda Knapp
04/29/2014
Hey Garry, sorry for your loss,Not sure if you would remember me But I was a Close friend of Cindi's Have her email me she might remember me we lost touch years ago she will remember me as Smithhart or Clark
Linda
Melinda (French) Sprueill
04/28/2014
My Aunt Edie was such a gentle sweet lady! I loved all of my Aunts and while im sad that the sisters have all passed, im happy that they are all back together again with their husbands and parents!