Doreen Rafdal
April 14, 2016
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Doreen Rafdal, 94, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Genesis Senior Living Center.
Doreen was born November 12, 1921 in Portsmouth Hampshire, England to Charles and Edith Bosworth. Prior to moving to Des Moines in 1951, she had resided in Egypt, Codford, Wilts and London, England. Doreen graduated with a degree in nursing from the University College Hospital in London, England. She retired as an Assistant Director of Nursing from Iowa Lutheran Hospital in 1982. Doreen was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
Doreen is survived by her son, John (Jeanne) Rafdal; granddaughter, Jadie Rafdal; and a host of extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Albert Rafdal.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 SW 9th Street. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church. She will be laid to rest following the service at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www,HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Norm and Marly Abbott
04/19/2016
Johnny, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We were neighbors in late 1950s and early 1960s. We lived up the hill from Thornton on SW 7th Street and I remember having coffee and cookie exchanges with your mother. She was one of the sweetest ladies I will ever know, and I loved her humor. Sincerest sympathy.
Vicki Breckenridge
04/18/2016
I too had your mother as a supervisor when I graduated from ILH in 1975. She was one of a kind in so many ways. My sincere condolences.
Judy Martinson
04/17/2016
My sympathy to John and his family in the loss of his mother. I worked with Mrs. Rafdal for many years at Lutheran Hospital. She was not only an extremely capable respected night nursing supervisor but was even a better person. She was kind, considerate, comical, delightful and treated everyone fairly and respectfully. I will never forget her! She will be missed!