Carol Donovan

Carol Donovan, 90, passed away on September 23, 2024. She was born on August 10, 1934, to Wilbur and Irene (Selindh) Bjork in Des Moines, Iowa.

Carol attended and graduated from East High School. After graduation, she worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1952 to 1955. In 1976, Carol then began employment Downtown Kiwanis Club and in 1989 she worked for Men’s Garden Club of America/ The Gardeners of America, where she later retired in 2002.

In 1953, Carol married Jim Donovan and together they were blessed with five wonderful children; Kirk (Mary) Donovan of Tuscon, AZ; Scott (Cherie) Donovan of Pella, IA; Diane (Mike) Peters of Grimes, IA; Jeanine (Terry) Nielsen of Gravois Mills, MO; and Kathleen (Brian) Potts of Paradise Valley, AZ.

Carol is survived by her five beloved children, eight exceptional grandchildren; Rachel (Joel) Wise, Jessica (Jon) Graeser, Luke (Naomi) Donovan, Chelsea Donovan, Stephanie (Scott) Zimmerman, Eric (Stacia) Peters, Kyle (Diana) Nielsen, Addison Nielsen, and eighteen adorable great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Jim Donovan; her parents, Wilbur and Irene Bjork; and her sister, Beverly Reed Otto.

Memorial Contributions may be directed to Care Initiatives Hospice in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Family will greet guests on Tuesday, October, 8, 2024 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. A service will follow the visitation at 2:00 p.m. with a burial to take place at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, 1 NE 60th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa following the service.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

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