Audrey Ann (Rivera) Garrison
January 26, 1959 — May 24, 2025
Audrey Ann (Rivera) Garrison, 66, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, after a courageous and harrowing battle with lung disease. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and family that loved her dearly.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 2, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at 6:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home. 5400 SW Ninth St. Des Moines, IA.
Audrey was born on January 26, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa to Phyllis Ann Rivera and Edward Augustine Rivera.
Audrey was devoted to her family and was compassionate to those in need. She was greatly known for her resilience, wit, dance skills and most of all, a protector to those that she loved. Audrey often found comfort in her favorite Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Those left to honor and cherish her memory include three children, Jeremiah (Melissa) Jackson, Abbey Garrison, Alexander Garrison. Four grandchildren, Jackson, Kylee, Emelia, Isabella, seven siblings, Rick, Leisa, Kim, Andrea, Eddie, Carla, Donna, in addition to many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her infant son Zachary Garrison, a brother Michael Rivera, both parents and grandparents.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Abbey
05/31/2025
My beautiful mama.. I miss you so much. I can’t believe it’s been a week since you went home with Jesus. It was so hard to let you go but it was even harder seeing you suffer and so sick like you were.. you will always be my best friend. I’m going to miss calling you so many times a day just to talk or to make sure you were doing okay. I always ran to you because you were my safe space. I am grateful to God that he gave me the special time I had with you at the end getting to care for you and just be with you. I promise I will keep my promises to you mama. There is no going back for me.. I will make you proud. I love you lots and lots mama.. I’ll see you again someday in Heaven.. you were so strong and so special and had the biggest heart.. I don’t know how I’m gonna do this without you but I will be strong. I know you’re watching over me God has shown me.
Lisa mireles
05/28/2025
I’m sending my sincere condolences to Abby Alec and the Rivera family ! Rest in peace Audrey 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Coleen
05/28/2025
Dear Rivera Family,
My heartfelt condolences to each of you. Love and prayers ❤️ always…
May eternal rest grant unto Audrey oh Lord and may perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of the faithfully departed thru the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen