Donnette Howser

Donnette Lea Howser
Des Moines

Donnette Lea (Brammer) Howser, 52, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016 at her home in Des Moines. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on July 16, 1964 to Don and Pat (Gregory) Brammer of Glenwood, Iowa.

Donnette grew up in Glenwood where she also met her husband, Gary Howser. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1981. She married her high school sweetheart, Gary in 1982. Donnette and Gary worked together at Glenwood State Hospital School for several years before moving with their family to Adel, Iowa in 1986. In Adel, Donnette worked with her husband and family at Doc’s Dog Kennel. She went to paramedic school and worked in the Des Moines area. In 1994, Donnette and her husband moved to Iowa City where she attended the University of Iowa. While attending school, she also worked as a dispatcher in Johnston County. Donnette received an award for bravery while working as a dispatcher when the county was hit by a tornado in 2006.

Donnette is survived by her husband of 34 years, Gary, her son, Greg and his fiancée, Stephanie, and their son, Elliott. She is also survived by her father, Don Brammer of Council Bluffs, Iowa; sister, Beth (Ron) Herring and their son, Avery of West Des Moines; sister, Mary Adams of Adel; sister, Amy (Larry) Johnson and their daughter, Madeline of West Des Moines; brother, Troy (Mary) Shelley of West Des Moines; and step-father, Harold Adams of Adel. Donnette was a proud aunt of her nephew, Avery, and her niece, Madeline.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Adams.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 to assist with funeral expenses.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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