Evelyn “Jean” (Wyckoff) LeDent

Evelyn “Jean” (Wyckoff) LeDent , 89, of Des Moines, left this world Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Jean was born October 31, 1926, the 5th of seven children, to Earl and Eva Wyckoff. She attended Lincoln High School in Des Moines, graduating in 1944.

Jean married Robert “Bob” LeDent in 1945. To this union were born three children, Mike, Larry and Nancy. They built a life in Des Moines, until moving to Omaha in 1962. They enjoyed ballroom dancing in their free-time at the Elks Lodge, where they were members. They remained in Omaha until Bob’s death in 1972. In 1973, Jean moved back to Des Moines and stayed there until 1983 when she moved to Mesa, AZ. She moved back to Des Moines again in 2006, following an illness. For the past four years, she had been a resident of Altoona Nursing and Rehab.

Jean was an executive secretary for much of her life in Des Moines and Omaha, where she excelled in typing, dictation and shorthand. She retired from the Boeing Company in AZ. at the end of 1991, after having worked there for 8 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Eva Wyckoff; son, R. Mike LeDent; great-grandson, Jordan McNaney; brothers, Francis, Paul and Donald Wyckoff; sisters, M. Virginia Evans, P. Joan Bates Frederick and E. Marie Austin.

She is survived by her son, Larry (Sharon) LeDent; daughter, Nancy Baker (former son in-law, Dan Baker); grandchildren, Laura Carr, Jennifer Larsen, Amy Uher, Jeff LeDent, Chad LeDent, Cody LeDent, Shannon Haddad, Kara Barron, Janelle Ratkovich, Nikkia Baker, Camden Baker and Carson Baker; fifteen great-grandchildren with one more due early December; as well as 25 nieces and nephews; and many other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW in Altoona followed by burial at Glendale Cemetery in the Masonic section. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 7th at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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