Rosemary Hedlund

Rosemary Levin Hedlund, 88, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines.

Rosemary was born June 25, 1936 to Jacob and Margaret (Dueland) Levin in Nevada, Iowa. She graduated from Oelwein High School and Iowa State University. In 1958 she married William “Bill” Hedlund and from this union had two children, Elizabeth and Daniel.

Rosemary taught at the Iowa Culinary Institute and the DMACC Restaurant and Hotel program for 25 years. She also was a Food Judge at the Iowa State Fair for 20 years. She served as Past President of the Iowa family and Consumer Science Association and Chapter IE of PEO.

In her spare time, she enjoyed serving as a Stephen Minister, traveling throughout the country as “snowbirds” enjoying the warmer states, especially South Texas, spending time with her family, playing bridge, and water aerobics with her Scottish Rite friends.

She is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Hedlund; daughter, Elizabeth (Daniel) Solomon; grandsons, David, John (Ellen), Michael (Chelsea) and Paul Solomon (fiancé, Young Kim); great-grandchildren, Eliza, Tom, and Arthur Solomon; daughter-in-law, Lori Hedlund; sister, Connie Sullivan; and brother, Mark Levin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Daniel, and brothers, Jack and Ben Levin.

A celebration of life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. Family will greet guests following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Plymouth Church or Scottish Rite Park Good Neighbor Fund in loving memory of Rosemary.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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