Anna Belle Sandin
December 11, 2021
Anna Belle Sandin, 91, was born June 21, 1930, to Jess and Olga (Schooley) Gardner in Fairfield, Iowa. She passed away at Unity Point Methodist Hospital on December 11, 2021.
Anna Belle was an active East High Alum from the class of ’48 and long-time member of Urban Heights Covenant Church. She enjoyed her vegetable and flower garden, but her greatest joy came from spending time with family and friends.
Anna Belle is survived by her daughter, Joyrene (Doug) Perkins and their children, Matt Perkins, Laurene (Noah) Foreman, and Mark (Cassi) Perkins; son, Craig Sandin; and a host of other family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; and sister, Shirley Staley.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021 at Urban Heights Covenant Church, 7605 Aurora Avenue in Urbandale, with burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines.
Memorial contributions may be made to Urban Heights Covenant Church in loving memory of Anna Belle.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Terri Desing Burt
12/19/2021
Anna Belle had a smile that absolutely lit up a room. We knew her from church years ago. She was a friend to my mom and dad, Ken and Janeen Desing. May God bless you as you grieve her passing.
Tom Welle
12/17/2021
Joyrene and Craig, I was so sorry to hear of Anna Belle's passing. She was a great friend to my mother and sister. Please accept my deepest sympathy.
Valerie Touzani
12/16/2021
I worked with Anna Belle at the Merle Hay Younkers. She was a sweetheart. My condolences to her family and friends.
Kathy Johnson Kahler
12/15/2021
Anna Belle was a gem!
She loved East High and participated in the alumni association + her Class of 1948 gatherings.
She worked at Younkers Merle Hay for many years and after her retirement she would be a greeter or an elf for Younkers different promotions and events. She was SO friendly and didnt know a stranger.
I am glad to have known her.