Leota Austin
May 09, 2014
Leota Arlene Austin, 87, passed way Friday, May 9, 2014, at home in Des Moines.
Leota was born September 2, 1926, in Defiance, Iowa, the daughter of Orville and Grace (Goodwin) Carter. She is survived by her son, Steven Austin; daughter, Laura Fairman; daughter, Diane (Dan) Folkers; brother, Merlin (Arlene) Carter; grandchildren: Angel (Chris) Hesseltine, Terri Storm (Bryan Baldwin), Steve (Jennifer) Austin Jr., Shawna (Vince) Madonia, Dustin Folkers, and Brandi (Eddie) Fairman-Dittmer; eleven great-grandchildren: Ryan, Amanda, LeeAnne, Stephen, Blake, Tori, Ashleigh, Amora, Serenity, Joey, and Elijah; and one great-great-granddaughter, Izabella Leesue.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Beal Austin; daughter in law, Linda Austin; son in law, Jeff Fairman; and granddaughter, April Fairman.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 16, also at the funeral home. Interment is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Patty Hines
05/15/2014
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone. I will miss my aunt Lee but will take some comfort in knowing her and uncle Biel will be together forever now.
Lorna Britson
05/13/2014
My sympathies to the family, she's in a better place now...aunt Leota will be missed!
Janet Tracy
05/13/2014
My sympathies to all of you--am praying God will comfort you as only He can do and give you strength to get through these difficult days.