Jennifer L. Galluzzo

Jennifer L. Galluzzo, 52, passed away August 4, 2022 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Jennifer was born on November 14, 1969 in Iowa City, Iowa to Carol and Elliott Hibbs. She graduated from Urbandale High School 1988, received her bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 1992 and received her Master’s degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1996.

Jennifer started working in Phoenix with local entrepreneurs managing several restaurants and clubs in the Phoenix, AZ area. After graduating from Thunderbird, Jennifer lead a very successful banking career working for Bank of America reaching the title of Commercial Division Vice President in Chicago working in the highly competitive world of derivatives.

Jennifer and her loving husband Steve, “ran-off” to be married in Chicago on Valentine’s Day, 1998. This began Jennifer’s greatest achievement and continued storyline; nurturing her family with Steve and their three beautiful girls. In her free-time, she was an avid reader, a tri-athlete, a planner, a facilitator of family events, and the loving mother that held the family together. She was a very active volunteer helping with the girls’ schools, teams and many civic organizations receiving the Governor’s Volunteer Award in 2013.

She is greatly missed by her husband, Steven Galluzzo; her children, Natalie, Rachel and Sarah Galluzzo; her parents, Carol (Rolland Riley) Hibbs and Elliott (Mary) Hibbs; her siblings, James (Cynthia) Hibbs, Stephanie (Christopher) Martinez, David (Darlene) Hibbs, Kim Riley, Robert Riley, Brian (Emily) Riley; her sister-in-law, Carol (Dave) Whelan; and brothers-in-law, Paul (Elizabeth) Galluzzo and Michael (Sara) Galluzzo; other beloved family members, friends; and her favorite companion, Ryder.

Jennifer was preceded in death by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, William and Phyllis Galluzzo; and her grandparents, Edward and Maxine Burke and Wayne and Ruth Hibbs.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 11 at Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines.

Jennifer’s request, in lieu of flowers, is that donations be directed to the charities near and dear to her heart - Planned Parenthood, A-Heinz57 Pet Rescue, Kavanagh House (EveryStep) or a charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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