Lesa Folsom

Lesa M. Folsom, 53, of Des Moines, Iowa died peacefully from complications of COPD on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 surrounded by her loving family at Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House. She was born March 4, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from East High School in 1972. Lesa worked at Mediacom Cable Company in its beginning stages, when it was called Hawkeye Cablevision. Lesa also worked for Polk Co. Mental Health and Children and Families of Iowa for a cumulative total of 30 years employment, retiring from her last job as her illness progressed.
Lesa collected many fine things throughout her life. Some of the items were: panther TV lamps and figurines, handkerchiefs from the 40’s and 50’s and pins from the 1900’s to present and many other unique collections. She also enjoyed shopping at garage sales and antique shows. She attended American Business Women’s Association and Celiac Sprue meetings.
Family will receive friends at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2008. Rev. Jean McCarthy of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church will lead services on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lesa is survived by her parents, Clyde “Skip” and Geri Folsom of Des Moines; two sisters, Shannon (Gary) Enfield of Des Moines and Dana (Ken) Soll of Nevada, IA; and her brother, Tom Folsom of Des Moines. She is also survived by her Uncle, Jerry (Millie) Folsom of Shelton, CT and her Aunt, Carolyn Hart of Missoula, MT; several nieces and nephews, Jenny (Jesse) Dean of Long Beach, CA, Mike Folsom, Mera (Todd) Logsdon and their children, Ava and Ellie, all of Des Moines, Ian Folsom of Iowa City, IA, Jessica (Nic) Wycoff of Ames, IA and Kelli Soll of Nevada, IA. She also leaves behind her wonderful cat, Mabel.

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