John E. Rains

John Ezra Rains, 98, died January 17, 2022, at Accura Healthcare in Pleasantville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., followed by funeral service at 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Burial will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, after the funeral.

John was born January 3, 1924 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the youngest child of James C. and Julia E. (Zike) Rains. He was raised on a farm in the Mt. Ayr area. He married Marie Dredge in 1942 and they were married until her death. They had three sons. They moved to the Des Moines area in 1933 where he went to work for Northwestern Bell for 30 years. He married Paulette Robinson Amed in 2003.

He is survived by his wife, Paulette; sons, Frank and Judy of Runnells, and Ronald and Judy of Des Moines; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

John was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie; his son, Edwin Rains; parents, James and Julia Rains; brothers, William and Leo; and sisters, Vera and Zelma.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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