Janice Rickabaugh

Janice L. Rickabaugh
of Des Moines, Iowa

Janice Lynne Rickabaugh, age 71, passed away on May 31, 2022, at Altoona Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born the daughter of James and Mary McLaughlin on November 2, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Janice graduated from East High School, class of 1968. Janice and Alfred were married right out of high school, shortly after she became a proud Navy wife and they began traveling the country. The two of them raised a beautiful family together and were happily married until Gene’s passing in 2017.

In her free time, she enjoyed swimming, playing volleyball, and softball. Janice had a passion for nature, being outdoors and thrived working as a landscaper. She loved bird watching, especially eagles, sparrows, humming birds, and cardinals. Above all else, she cherished time spent with her family and was so proud of all of them.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving son Aaron Rickabaugh, grandchildren Taylor Rickabaugh and Mickey Berger, great-grandchildren Aleigha Bailey, Layla Bailey, Lucas Berger, and Sonny Berger, numerous nieces and nephews, and other loving family members.

Janice was preceded in death by her husband Alfred Gene Rickabuagh, daughter Alice Jean Riley, parents, and her five siblings.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., with funeral service to begin at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 13, 2022, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Urn burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.

Those planning on an expression of sympathy, please direct your memorials to the family.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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