Frances Kay Burris

Frances “Kay” Campbell Burris, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023, surrounded by her family. Kay was born to Lynn Orval and Maxine G. Campbell on January 27, 1944, in Avon, IL. She attended and graduated from Avon High School in 1962, and then attended Galesburg Cottage Hospital School of Nursing and graduated as an RN in 1965. Kay worked as an RN for 45 years at nursing homes, hospitals, and home health. She was the first Director of Nursing at the Avon Nursing Home when it opened in 1967. She later received her Nursing Home Administrators license. She found enjoyment in crafts, sewing, gardening, and camping. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society in Avon. Kay’s passion was nursing and after retirement she worked at Saunders Clinic in Avon when needed. Above all, she loved being with her family.

Survivors include her husband, Larry; her sons, Mark (Susan) of Altoona and Mike (Janice) of Urbandale; and her grandchildren, Abbey (Nathan) Haack of Ankeny, Emily Burris of Altoona, and Matthew, Jacob, and Amanda Burris of Urbandale.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather; brother, James B. Coupland “Bud”; grandson, Ryan Michael Burris; niece, Carla Coupland; sister-in-law, Wanda Lynch; and special cousin, Loretta Jones Hall of Peoria.

Cremation will be accorded, and the ashes will be placed in a niche at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA at a later date. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 at 1:00 p.m., with visitation one hour prior from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

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