Velva Valenti

September 29, 2007

Service Details

Velva was born September 7, 1927 in Martensdale to Olin and Bertha Slone. She departed from this life on Saturday, September 29, 2007. She married Angelo Valenti on November 29, 1947. They had a 57 year marriage.
Velva is survived by her 5 children, Dale (Sandy) of Emporia, Kansas and Tony , Rosemary Newell, Kay Newkirk and Carolyn (Doug)Valenti-Allen all of Des Moines, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Also surviving are her brother, Duane Slone of Parrish, Florida and sisters, Zatha Moen of Indianola and Zelpha Wilson of Altoona. Many nieces and nephews and cousins and her best friend since early childhood, Verna Mae Underwood of Indianola. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Angelo A. Valenti Jr.
Services will be held at 10 am Wednesday at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.

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