Doris (Rush) Andre

Doris (Rush) Andre, 97, of Des Moines, passed away February 3, 2024. Doris was born February 7, 1926, in Commerce, IA to Lora and Anna (Long) Rush. She graduated from Valley High School in 1943. Doris married the Rev. William L. Andre on November 24, 1946, and they served United Methodist congregations all over the state of Iowa, including: Van Wert/Weldon, Blockton, Grand River/Hopeville, Nodaway/Guss/North River, Montrose, West Chester, Lacy, Elliott, Logan, St. Charles, Collins and Pleasantville. When Bill retired, they moved to Des Moines and attended Immanuel United Methodist Church. Doris was always very involved in the life of the church, serving often as a Sunday School teacher, volunteering to lead church committees, or helping cook or bake for church events. She worked as a bookkeeper/internal accountant for many years and retired in 1992 from the Des Moines office of Coopers & Lybrand (now known as Price Waterhouse Coopers). After retirement, she kept busy with many volunteer positions and enjoyed gardening and travelling with her sisters.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William L. Andre; her parents, Lora and Anna Rush; her brothers, Harold Rush and Lawrence Rush; her sister, Thelma Rhyner; and her daughter, Nancy Wohlenhaus. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Knapp of Clive, granddaughter, Jennifer (Stephen) Wohlenhaus Bloomberg of Des Moines, grandson, Neil Wohlenhaus of Windom, MN, great-granddaughter, Vanessa Bloomberg of Des Moines, sister, Ruth Fromm of Camarillo, CA, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation with family will be at 9:30 a.m. and funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 10, 2024, both at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2900 49th St., Des Moines, IA. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Hamilton’s Funeral Home is handling arrangements. The family suggests memorials to the American Lung Association or the DMARC food pantry.

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