Shawna McNamara Kachel

Shawna (McNamara) Kachel, 35, passed away far too soon from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on May 16, 2019.

Shawna was born in Des Moines where she graduated from Valley High School in 2002. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Grand View University where she graduated with honors in 2007. Shawna met the love of her life Andrew while attending Grand View. They were married in Key West in April 2013. Through this marriage, she became the mother of their two beautiful boys, 3-1/2 year-old, Colton and 7-month old, Kade.

Shawna was most recently employed at the Ob-Gyn Specialist office in Cedar Rapids as a medical office coordinator with co-workers she loved. Her number one and most important job was being a wife and a mom.

Shawna lived spontaneously and loved to travel. She enjoyed music and loved to sing. She had many joys in life, loved to laugh with friends and family, and was fiercely loyal.

Shawna will be greatly missed by her husband, Andrew; her two boys, Kade and Colton; her parents, Ruth and David; her brother, Ben (Joey) McNamara and their two daughters, Emersyn and Marley; her sister, Heather (Nate); her paternal grandmother, Nadine; her mother-in-law, Louise; her sister-in-law, Maria (Craig); and a host of extended family. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, her paternal grandfather, and her father-in-law, Doug.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 24 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3900 Ashworth Road in West Des Moines. Family will greet guests from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23 at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway also in West Des Moines. She will be laid to rest at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family for future designation.

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