Patricia Dawson

Patricia Gayle Dawson, age 70, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021.

Patricia was born July 19, 1951 in Keokuk, Iowa. She was employed as an Information Technology Specialist for the Iowa Department of Public Safety for 36 years until her retirement in 2010. She was an active member of the Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where she formerly served as a Children’s Sabbath School Teacher, Assistant Treasurer, and Assistant Hospitality. She also helped to provide for the homeless in the area through a non-profit organization and sponsored underprivileged children in Africa. Patricia loved listening to music and going to the movies. She enjoyed keeping up with fashions and was always nicely dressed. She had a good sense of humor and will be missed by those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her siblings, Carl Dawson, Joel (Christy) Thompson, and Rosanne Thompson; nieces, Kim (Roy) Brown, Kayla Thompson, and Taylor Thompson; nephews, Jerome (Crystal) Burrell and Gerald Douglas; step-mother, Rosemary Dawson; and a host of other extended family and friends.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Virginia Dawson, and Harold and Ethel Lewis; and her siblings, Alfred Burrell and Anita Burrell.

Services will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1639 Garfield Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., with burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery, Block 30-B, Lot 48E, Space 3. There will be a repass at the church following the burial.

Contributions may be directed to Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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