Leota Hamlin
April 02, 2015
Leota Pearl Hamlin
Bondurant
Leota Hamlin, 92, passed away April 2, 2015, at Mitchell Village Care Center in Mitchellville, Iowa. She was born on January 16, 1923, in Curlew, Iowa, to Daniel F. and Opal B. Bradshaw.
Leota was a homemaker until the death of her husband in 1971, and enjoyed her employment at Adventureland following the sale of the family business, Hamlin Furniture. Above all, Leota cherished her family and their time spent together.
Leota is survived by her daughter, Sharilynne Boettcher; sons, David (Edna) Hamlin, Nathan D. (Sally) Hamlin, and James (Judy) Hamlin; son-in-law, Tom Grimes; 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 2 great great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Perry (Ruby) Bradshaw, Paul Bradshaw, Leona Audino, Pat (Ron) Sander, and Sharon Menefee. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hamlin; daughter, Dana Grimes; son, Dan Hamlin; son-in-law, Richard Boettcher; 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW, with burial to follow at Altoona Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
In loving memory of Leota, memorial contributions may be directed to Intrepid Hospice, 8365 University Blvd, Clive, IA 50325.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Peggy Gienau
04/07/2015
Please accept our sincere condolences. May the words quoted from this song bring you a measure of comfort as it did for us.
If a man or woman should die, can they live again?
Hear the promise God has made:
He will call; The dead will answer.
They shall live at his command.
For he will have a longing
For the work of his own hand.
So have faith, and do not wonder,
For our God can make us stand.
And we shall live forever,
As the work of his own hand (Job 14:13-15)
Bonny Winger
04/07/2015
I had the priviledge in caring for your mom at Mitchell Village. What an honor! I will always remember her great sense of humor and her looking at me with those beautiful eyes when I would kiss her on her forhead and she would look up at me, alomost if to say, what are you doing, and then smile... You all should be very proud of your mom! She was a FANTASTIC lady. I will miss her alot!
Lovingly, Bonny
Robert Clark
04/05/2015
She was our neighbor and our mother's best friend. When I came home from Vietnam, Leota was the first person, aside from my family, to come to the house to welcome me home. She was a very nice lady. I'm sorry for your loss.
Kathy Jo and Steve Anderson
04/05/2015
She was an awesome lady and loved by Adventureland fellow employees. Our thoughts are with the family.
Sioux & Dan Newberg
04/02/2015
Dear Family, We are so sorry for your loss! What a great lady, and you were privileged to call her Mom or Grandma and even Great Grandma!! No more pain, no more tears, no more fears, she is free!! With Our Love!! Susie & Dan