Carmaleta Estes
March 09, 2010
Carmaleta went to be with her Lord on March 9, 2010. She was born on January 23, 1921 to Martha Thompson and Odie Oliver. She was united in marriage to Edward Estes on July 6, 1939. They had three children, Judith, Sandra and Larry. Carmaleta was preceded in death by her husband and daughter Sandra.
She is survived by her daughter, Judith; son, Larry; eight grandchildren, Deborah (Kenny) Darland, Jeff (Sandy) Fisher, Vicki (Jay Sparks) Monk-Watts, Troy Parsons, Todd Parsons, Tray (Shari) Parsons, Robert (Bridget) Estes, and Timothy (Peggy Buyers) Estes; nineteen great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren; sister, Cherie (Marvin) Morris and two nieces.
Carmaleta was a Diamond Classifier for Ardan’s for many years. She enjoyed sewing projects such as wedding dresses for her daughters and sister, formals, and dance costumes. She enjoyed cooking, baking fancy cakes and cookies, listening to music, and singing in the choir. She instructed a water exercise class for 13 years at the “Y”; was an avid reader and enjoyed working on her photo albums. Her most important thing in life was family. She attended all family functions and events until her death.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Van Meter United Methodist Church, 100 Hazel St., Van Meter, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 12 from 4 to 8 pm at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines.
Memorial contributions may be direct to Carmaleta’s church or to a no-kill animal shelter.
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Bob and Gayle Johnson
03/11/2010
Dear Carmaleta's family : We are sorry to hear about Carmaleta's passing. What an absolutely wonderful and talented woman. Carmaleta was positive, hard-working, happy and just plain fun to be around. She was very caring to all and was especially dedicated to her family. She made us all a little better - actually, a lot better. What a great legacy and memories she left for her family and friends. God Bless, Bob & Gayle Johnson
Judy Larson
03/12/2010
Dear family members, I was privileged to know Carmaleta through the Y class she led. She welcomed every new member and made sure we were able to follow the workout routine. Most admirably she was a great model of meeting health problems with a positive spirit. I loved her story of how YoYo won her heart when she first saw him. With condolences, Judy Larson