Ruby J. Flagstad

Ruby Flagstad, 77, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Ruby was born October 19, 1931 to John and Nellie (Powell) Martindale. She was a lifelong Des Moines resident. Ruby was a daycare provider for over 20 years then worked as a building technician at the Polk County Administration Building for 10 years. She loved spending time with family, cooking and going to Prairie Meadows to play the Sizzlers.
Ruby is survived by her children, Craig (Deb) Brooks, Tamara Mooers, Kimberly (Tim) Knapp, Ruby (Ray) Modlin and Diana (Tom) Anderson; a brother, Lyle Martindale; companion and friend, Donald Schneider; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Flagstad and her daughter, Deborah Carter.
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