LeVerrn "Bernie" Mihalovich

Bernie died peacefully in her sleep December 8, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband John Sr.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday December 12th at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 15 Indianola Ave., Des Moines. Burial will follow the services at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery 7601 Fleur Drive, Des Moines. A celebration of Bernie’s life will be held after the burial at Patty’s home in Windsor Heights.

She is survived by her five children: Patricia Houston, John Jr. “Jack”, Kathryn Vasey, Mary Helmer, and Michael. She was also preceded in death by her parents Alice Patricia and Robinson Orr Booth, her sister June Muckey, and brothers Ross and Robert Booth. Bernie had seven grandchildren: Michele Mihalovich, Chris Day, Mick Day, Aaron Vasey, Jonathan Burke, Elizabeth Helmer and Alexa Mihalovich, six great grandchildren, Ryan, Austin, Kailen, Katelynn, Alyssa and Jordan and four extended grandchildren, Deby Novak, Cindy Hazel, Jim Houston Jr. and Karen Randall.

Bernie was born November 8, 1923 in Ft Dodge, Iowa. She graduated from Sioux City Central high school in 1941. She met her future husband, John, when she and June came to Des Moines for work and to attend a dance. A blind date was arranged between Bernie and John, and the rest was history. She and her husband retired from the US Postal Service after many years. Her children would like you to remember Bernie as she was on family camping trips to Springbrook Park near Guthrie Center. Bernie would be heading out to go fishing with a floppy hat on her head and a cigarette in her mouth.

Memorials may be made to Hope Ministries, Toys for Tots, or Food Bank of Central Iowa.

Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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