Lorna Stevenson
May 14, 2010
Lorna Stevenson, 78, went to be with her Lord May 14, 2010 at Taylor House Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Westchester Evangelical Free Church, 4919 Aurora Avenue in Des Moines, followed by burial at Mitchellville Cemetery in Mitchellville. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hamilton’s Mitchellville Funeral Home, 303 Center Avenue S. in Mitchellville.
Lorna was born June 21, 1931to Gaylord and Helen (Hibbs) Burnett. She was devoted to her faith and her family. She also loved music. Lorna served her church as deaconess, Sunday school teacher, choir director and ministered to others through song at many weddings and funerals. She was a wonderful cook and loved boating and gardening.
Lorna enjoyed playing games and loved winning. She treasured her time with family and friends and lived her life with a faithful servant’s heart.
Lorna is survived by her husband of 59 years, Donald; children, Marcia (Lonne) Fritch, Greg (Sarah) Stevenson and Maria (Jim) Maixner; sisters, Althea Lord and Mary Vermie; nine grandchildren, Michael (Kristi) Fritch, Liane (Jim) Woosley, Lindsay Fritch, Ellen (Joel) Good, Drew (Melissa) Stevenson, Anna Stevenson, Lauren (Dustin) Bremner, Rachel (Mitch) McDaniel and David Maixner; four great-grandchildren, Stephanie and Cooper Fritch and Sullivan and Lincoln Woosley. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Max and Jerry Burnett; and her sisters, Wanda Dunbar and Mildred Woods.
Memorial contributions may be made to Taylor House Hospice.
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Bob and Gwen Evelsizer
05/17/2010
Greg and Sarah and family,
Our prayers are with you as you celebrate and remember the life of your mom and grandmother and mourn her passing. We wish we could be present but you are in our prayers.
Bob and Gwen Evelsizer and family
Joe and Connie Umble
05/17/2010
We want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. We sure wish we could be there to share with you in person. We are so glad Lorna was part of our life.
Steve & Dianne Kelle /Shawn & Alicia Powell
05/16/2010
Extending our deepest sympathy to your family and keeping you in our prayers at this difficult time.
Bill Van Alstine
05/16/2010
My sympathies to Don. I had the pleasure to meet both you and Lorna a number of times in Lafayette, usually at Greg's house. Greg shared with me the deep love you had for your wife and your intense dedication to her in these last few months. She must have felt so loved. I hope your warmest and most cherished, and even funniest memories of Lorna will comfort you in the weeks and months ahead. Praise God your family is near to you. Let them, and the Lord, be a source of strength for you.
Heritage Dental LLC
05/16/2010
We are sorry for the loss of your beloved Lorna. She has touched many through out her life. Remember those we love remain with us, in the whisper of the wind, the soft rain that falls from the heaven, in every sunrise and sunset, in every star that shines in the night sky, and in every memory that you hold within your hearts! With our deepest sympathy --
The staff at Heritage Dental, LLC