Kathleen A. Burris

Kathleen Annamarie Burris, age 64, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

Kathy was born December 4, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to James and Carmen (Argumedo) Townsend. She worked at Merchants Bonding Company for 43 years as a Data Operator.

Family was Kathy’s first priority. She loved all of her family and her grandchildren were her world. She loved spending time with them and supporting them in all that they did. Kathy enjoyed riding her motorcycle and going on road trips. She liked gardening, exercising, cooking, baking, and dancing. She was a huge Elvis Presley fan. Kathy’s faith was very important to her and she was very active in her devotion and loved to pray.

She is survived by her husband of almost 45 years, Steven; children, Jennifer (Brian) Lyddon and Jeffrey James Burris; grandchildren, Alexis Lyddon, Gabriel Lyddon, Gino Burris and Gianna Burris; mother, Carmen (Terry) Townsend-Gooding; sister, Alice Townsend; nephew and Godson, Austin Moore; mother-in-law, Patricia Jones-Burris; brothers-in-law, Mark, Joe and Tim Burris; sister-in-law, Therese Burris; other loving relatives and many special friends.

Kathy was preceded in death by her father, James Townsend; brother, Jimmy Townsend; grandparents; father-in-law, Ronald Burris; and brothers-in-law, David and Paul Burris.

The Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 4th, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church - 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Immediately following will be a celebration of life at 11:00 a.m. There will be a private burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests for those wishing to express sympathy to consider a donation made out to the family that will be divided among charities close to Kat’s heart.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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