Ilene Fern Garnett

Ilene Fern Garnett, of Des Moines, passed away at Mercy Hospital surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Ilene was born on January 2, 1938 in Helena, MO. to Opal (Walker) and Vernon Adams.

Ilene married E.A. Garnett on October 12, 1957 and together they were blessed with two children. Ilene was a child care provider for many years and retired in 1998. She enjoyed old black and white Westerns, Hallmark movies and old comedies on MeTV. She loved going out to lunch with her friends, followed by driving to Easter Lake to watch the geese.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, J. David (Eileen) Garnett of St. Charles, Il. and daughter, Janice O. (Alan) Russell of Des Moines; granddaughter, Jessica A. (Nick) Moehle of Des Moines; great-granddaughter, McKenna Moehle; brother, Jim (Rhonda) Adams of St. Joseph, MO.; and other loving family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, E.A. and sister, Janice Shipley.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Family will greet visitors one hour prior to the service. She will be laid to rest following the service at Avon Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Breast Cancer Awareness Fund or St. Jude’s Hospital.

On-line condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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