Mary Anne Lydon
January 07, 2015
Mary Anne Lydon, 88, went to be with God after a ten year battle with Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston.
Mary Anne was born September 17, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Raleigh and Nellie (Winberg) Franklin. She loved gardening and had a very green thumb. She was a caring person and donated much of her time to volunteer work. She enjoyed crafts and was very active in her church, Visitation Catholic Church (Our Lady of the Americas).
Mary Anne is survived by her children, Kathy (Vern) Jager, Dennis (Terry), Patrick (Janet), and Nancy (Steven) Sims; four grandchildren, Rich (Tressa) Jager, Kimberly (Rick) Kellogg, Kelli Lydon and Kate Lydon (Ryan Larson); and five great-grandchildren, Kayla, Kortni, Kasey, and Ryan Kellogg and Chris Jager. She was preceded in death by Paul, her loving husband of over 50 years, her parents and two brothers.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday, January 12 at Our Lady of Peace Chapel, Bishop Drumm Care Center, 5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston, with burial at Glendale Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Bishop Drumm for their compassion and care for Mary Anne over the last ten years. Memorial contributions may be directed to them in appreciation.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
“Once upon a yesterday
You kissed my little hurts away.
My source of comfort, strength and pride,
You were always by my side.
My feelings for you are like no other,
With all my heart, I love you Mother!”
-D. Morgan
Diane Dooley
01/12/2015
Mary Anne was a dear sweet lady and was my mother's roommate for several years at Bishop Drumm. I'm so sorry for your loss. I know you must have many wonderful memories.
Barb &Jerry Thomsen
01/12/2015
From your Clear Lake neighbors. Mary Ann was such a great friend and neighbor. How excited she and Paul would get when we had a neighbor hood get together. The time when she and I won the jarts tournament she about jumped to the moon.
They both so loved their Clear Lake home and it was so said the day they moved.
Good memories of two wonderful friend. May God Bless her on her new journey.
Diane Cleaveland
01/11/2015
Nancy, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers. She was a great lady. I have one special memory of your mother. We were up at the lake. Mrs. Lydon was telling someone that her newly married son and daughter-in-law should wait a few years to get to know each other before they had children. You and I started laughing, thinking that was the silliest thing we heard. "What does she mean wait a few years to get to know each other. They're married; they already know each other". Little did I know that 33yrs later I would be advising my daughter the same way. Like I said, she was a Great Lady.
Linda Wicker
01/11/2015
Dear Pat, I was reading this morning's paper and saw the obituary for your Mom. Gary & I are so sorry to hear of your loss. We miss seeing all of so much and you need to know we are hugging you in absence. Your Mom was a good and generous person and know you are missing her already.
Gary is down and out with his back, and I have a mobility issue with my bum knee. This retirement stuff isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Much love to you, and God's peace. Gary & Linda
Renee (Webster) Allen
01/11/2015
I saw your mom's picture in the paper and recognized her right away. Brought back so many memories of our childhood. I remember all the stories Kathy and I made up on sleepovers about Roy Rogers. We were sure he would marry one of us, if not for Dale. Remember the musicals we staged in your basement? Oh what fun! Your mom must have been a saint to put up with the group of us. You were lucky to have her for so long. Our dad and mom have been gone since '77 and '92. No matter how old we are....when we lose our last parent we do feel like an orphan. You are blessed to have such a large family of support. God's blessings for all of you in the coming weeks. The Webster kids will be praying for you.
marjorie & leroy mayes
01/09/2015
So sorry for the lose of your Mom, we begin to think they will aways be with us, when we have them so long. Nancy you, Kathy & Pat are in our th
oughts and prayers. Love ya, Lee &Marj