Kay L. Lame

Kay Louise (Collins) Lame, 75, passed peacefully Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at home in Des Moines, surrounded by family. She was born October 7, 1940 in Bedford, Iowa to Russell E. and Edna P. (Harland) Collins.

As a young wife, Kay was a full-time mother and homemaker. She was devoted to her family and spent her time caring for them, sewing their clothes, gardening and canning. When the youngest entered school, Kay worked for Affinity Credit Union, retiring in 1999. Family was everything to her and she was very involved with her grandchildren, from sports to teaching them how to cook. She will be forever loved by her family and greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

She is survived by her daughters, Kay Burkett, Kathy Thompson, Mary (Vincent) Sampson, Nancy Muetzel, and Linda (Daniel) Weber; step-son, Steven (Paulet) Lame; and Raymond Johnson whom she thought of as a son; 11 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and her brother, Gary (Nancy) Collins.

Kay was preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 55 years, Walter E. Lame Jr.; her parents; brother, Robert Collins; and grandson, Dawson Weber.

Special thanks to Sue, her wonderful hospice nurse.

Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 16, 2016, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street in Des Moines. Friends may visit with family from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Kay.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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