Debra Renae Sosebee

Born to John Earl Plate and Vivian Marie (Simons) Plate, of New Sharon, IA on April 13, 1954 at March A.F.B. Riverside, CA. After living 6 years in Riverside Debbie attended school and lived in Moses Lake, WA., Sacramento, CA., the Island of Guam, Dayton, OH., then in Omaha, NE. Along the way came brother, Steve in 1967, Bob in 1961, and Tim in 1967.
While in Omaha working at Beardmore Chevrolet she met her future husband and love of her life Tom Sosebee who was stationed at the Air Force. They were engage on July 6th of 1972 and later married on September 24th of the same year at the Methodist Church in Montezuma, IA. Tom and Debbie became parents on September 3, 1973 with their daughter Trisha, their son Jason followed on May 19, 1975.
Tom and Debbie moved to Tom's hometown of Gadsden, AL in 1978 where Debbie continued her career in the auto dealership business. Tom and Debbie built their first new home in Southside and raised their family until May 1990 when they returned to Iowa and took up residency in Ankeny. They decided to build another dream home and moved in October 1998. Debbie decided to part ways with the auto industry in late 2005 to stay home and care for the joy of her life, her grandchildren.
Debbie loved caring for her beautiful home and its landscaping. Her eyes sparkled when she spent time with all of her families’ children. She loved planning large family get togethers with her mother especially around the holidays! She loved cooking for her family, shopping with the girls, going to movies, listening/singing to music, beating Tom at a game of cards, spending time with her grandkids and watching them grow. Debbie never missed a chance to help her family and friends and was always there for special moments for each and every niece and nephew.
Debbie is survived by her beloved husband, Tom; daughter, Trisha and husband, Brian (Smith) and their sons, Bryce, Joshua, and Gabriel; son, Jason and wife, Kristin and their daughters, Sarah and Kayla; her parents, John and Vivian; brother, Steve and his son, John and wife, Nichelle, Ryan, and Andrew; brother, Bob and wife, Melissa and sons, Ryan and Cody and daughter, Emma; brother, Tim and wife, Cindy, daughters, Kaitlyn and Madeline; her mother-in-law Jewell, as well as the rest of her extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2009 at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Burial will follow at Friends Cemetery in New Sharon, Iowa. A visitation with family present will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Debbie.
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