Scott C. Prine

Scott Christopher Prine passed away from cancer on Friday, August 26, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA.

Scott was born November 18, 1968 at that same hospital, to Laura and James Prine, III.

This beautiful boy brought so much joy and happiness to all that knew him.

Scott grew up in the Saydel Community, graduating from Saydel High School in 1987. He was an athlete from a small child until he was hurt in a motorcycle accident a month before he was 16. Scott was a wrestler, a football player, and played baseball.

At age 20 Scott and Mindy Brown, his high school sweetheart, were married. Together Scott and Mindy had three children, Jill, Mike and Maddie.

Scott’s career path included Quik Trip, Firestone, working for different concrete companies, in addition to working many side jobs on people’s homes and yards. So many people often said that Scott was the hardest worker they knew and he was so detailed with his work. Scott was union all the way and served as a union steward at Firestone.

He spent his entire life helping others. If someone asked for help, he would drop everything to be there and as his sister noted, Scott would give you the shirt off his back. He was especially caring and always there to help his Grandma Dolores Porter and his Grandma Juanita Stroud and of course his mom.

Scott enjoyed life, and some of his favorite activities were working in his garden and his yard, cooking and grilling, playing cribbage and backgammon, going to Prairie Meadows, mushroom hunting, repairing or fixing just about anything, and most of all spending time with family and friends.

Scott is survived by his paternal grandmother, Dolores Porter; mother, Laura Johnson; father, James Thomas Prine, III (Rhonda); daughter, Jill Marie Prine; son, Micheal Scott Prine (Keith Olson); daughter, Madeline Michelle Prine; siblings, James Thomas Prine, IV (Norrae), Kristopher Jay Johnson (Wendi), Hollie Kaye James (Tony), and Josh Walker (Stacy). Scott is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins who loved him and were involved with him throughout his life.

Scott Christopher Prine will be missed by family and friends forever.

Services will be held at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2022, with a 2 p.m. service on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Scott.

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

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