Kimberlee Irene Dowell

Kim was born on July 12, 1956 at the Naval Hospital in Corona, California to Jacqueline Jean Jones and Larry John Dowell Sr., both of Des Moines, Iowa.
Kim graduated from Ruby Van Meter in 1977, and lived in Des Moines her entire life. The Lord took her home on May 25, 2009.
Kim loved life and lived it to the fullest. Throughout the years, she was employed at the Olive Garden Restaurant, Meals on Wheels, and In the Bag catering. She rode horses, enjoyed bowling, swimming, singing, dancing, going to church and participated for many years in Special Olympics. Most of all she loved people and was happiest when surrounded by her family and friends. She called every get-together "a party" and that made her smile.
Kim was preceded in death by her father, Larry Dowell Sr.; brother, Mark Wayne Dowell; grandparents, Horace and Eva Dowell and George Jr. and Wanda Jones. She is survived by her mother, Jacqueline (Greg) Harwood of Altoona; brothers, Larry Dowell Jr., Jeff Dowell, Jimmy Dowell and Jorge Harwood; sisters, Diane Bishop Ewing and Dawn Foster; many nieces, nephews, cousins and her Mosaic friends, especially Jackie, Tammy and Beth.
Visitation will be on Friday, May 29, 2009 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. from 4 to 6 p.m. Church services will be at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Altoona, Iowa on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 10 a.m. Memorial gifts can be sent to Mosaic, 303 Locust St., Suite 300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
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