Irma Jane Stubbs
October 04, 2010
Irma Jane Stubbs, a long time resident of Rockwell City and Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on October 4, 2010, at Veteran’s Administration Nursing Facility in Ft. Thomas, KY.
Irma Jane was born on November 1, 1920, in Rockwell City to Dwight and Gladys Leonard. She was married to Williams Stubbs for 36 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Stubbs, her sister, Mary Ann Hegna, her brother-in-law, Robert Hegna, her stepdaughter, Barbara Rudy, her niece Karen Henderson.
She is survived by her granddaughter, Deb (Del) Christensen from Adel, Iowa; her great granddaughter, Mary Christensen, in Japan; her granddaughter, Nancy Rudy, of Des Moines, Iowa; her nephew, Leonard (Andrea) Hegna of Florence, KY; a niece, Maren Hegna, of Des Moines.
She served for fifteen years in the United States Navy as a clerk and yeoman and was in the Reserves at Ft. Des Moines. She was employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Department of the Federal Government until she retired in 1973. After retirement, she served as a volunteer for the Red Cross plus the Lupus Foundation.
She loved children, animals and just being with people. She had a kind and loving nature and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc – Iowa Chapter, Point of Grace Ministries in Waukee, Iowa, and IO-WA-VETS Central Unit #84.
Visitation will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Des Moines, Iowa, from 10:00 am to noon with the service at noon at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue. The burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Tammy (Dunlap) Hilligas
10/07/2010
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. I was a part of Irma's life as a child. She was a tutor to me through my school. Irma made me feel like a normal child as I grew up. I remember staying at her house making cupcakes, cookies, and lots of noise with her granddaughter Nancy. Irma tried her best to teach me how to swim at the Y, I still cant swim. She was a very stable influence on a little girl who was growing up in a very unstable family. I never was able to contact her when I became an adult. I still can remember her phone number from Des Moines, 515-278-1300. Irma, I will never forget the kindness, and care you and your husband Bill gave to a little girl, who without your guidance, and care would not be able to show compassion to those less fortunate. May You Rest in Peace, with the angels of heaven singing your praise.
Linda Smith
10/06/2010
Len,Andi,Maren,Jenny,Brett,and Jeff,
So sorry for your loss.
Love,
Linda and Bob