Ramona Hessenius
May 26, 2014
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Ramona L. Hessenius, 72, of Des Moines passed away on Monday May 26 at Senior Suites in Urbandale after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Anthony J. (Tony) and Mary Mihalovich of Des Moines. Ramona worked for over 40 years as a registered nurse in Des Moines after graduating from St. Joseph Academy and Mercy School of Nursing in Des Moines.
Ramona is survived by her husband Alan Hessenius of Des Moines, her brother Dan Mihalovich (Barb) of Tucson Arizona, and daughters Paula Myhre (David) of St. Charles Illinois and Laura Malloy (Dennis) of Barrington, New Hampshire. She also leaves behind grandchildren Joseph and William Myhre of St. Charles, Illinois and two nieces, Jennifer Mihalovich and Melissa Linsday (Jason) of Chandler, Arizona.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, also at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in Ramona’s memory.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Sandra Rodemyer BVM
06/03/2014
Ramona was a classmate of mine at SJA. I am so sorry to read of her death. I remember her fondly.
Barbara & Ed Slentz
06/02/2014
Our condolences to Alan, Paula, Laura, Dan & families. Know that we are with you in spirit as you mourn the loss of a beautiful woman. Ramona had great goodness and love in her heart - much like her Mom & Dad. We are having Masses said in her honor. Love, Barbara (her cousin) & Ed
Mary Kay Stanfel Allen
05/31/2014
Ramona & I attended Visitation, SJA and Mercy together. Last time we visited on phone was about a Mercy reunion that unfortunately she could not attend. We shared some childhood memories and she told me of her brother Dan and how proud she was of him.
Rest in peace, Ramona.
Diane Hernandez Link
05/31/2014
Love to you all sorry we could not be there with you. Ramona is rejoicing with all our love ones. Bless you all Diane, Mario and JC
Ed Salem
05/30/2014
Remembering all of you in our prayers. Memories across time and distance from simpler and happier times.
Dixie Burchfield
05/30/2014
Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time with your loss. I am a Nursing School classmate of her.The
Class will arrange for a plaque to be placed in her name in The Sister Zita
Brennen Auditorium at the School as we do for all who are deceased.