Ausma Plostins

Ausma Plostins, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. She was born one of three daughters of Victor and Marija (Jeske) Plostins on December 24, 1935 in Jelgava, Latvia. Ausma, her mother and two sisters left Latvia after WWII and moved to Germany, and eventually worked their way to the United States in 1951, when Ausma was approximately 16 years old.

Ausma worked for Iowa State Bank for 38 years. She was the Branch Manager of the Hubbell Avenue Bank. She also worked part-time at the Fairgrounds SuperValu Store. She retired from the bank in December of 1992. Most recently she worked at Prairie Meadows Casino for 20 years.

Ausma enjoyed traveling. She visited her home country, Latvia several times. She loved going to Las Vegas and traveling to Buffalo, New York to visit her sister and see Niagara Falls. She was an easy going person who took the time to spend with her many nieces and nephews and even cared for people who needed her extra support and help.

She is lovingly survived by her sister, Mirdza Ekman (Buffalo, NY), six nieces and nephews, ten great-nieces and nephews, and three great-great-nieces and nephews. Ausma was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Ilze Seskis.

“Laba sirds klusi klusi”

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by funeral service at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. . Burial of the urn will take place at Oralabor Cemetery in Ankeny at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or Wounded Warrior Project in loving memory of Ausma.

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