Michael Yamnitz

December 28, 1941 — October 11, 2024

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Michael Allen Yamnitz, 82, passed away on October 11, 2024, at his home in Ankeny Iowa. He was born on December 28, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Marvin and Aileen (Clark) Yamnitz.

Mike graduated from Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He and his wife, Sharon met as teenagers and married on June 1, 1963.

Michael was a sales manager at the Liggett Group for over 25 years. He is a Vietnam War veteran, having served in the Air Force. He enjoyed fishing, collecting baseball cards, watching St. Louis baseball and Hawkeye football and basketball, and engaging in music and dancing.

Michael is survived by his wife, Sharon; daughter Chris (Tom) Albers; son, Steve Yamnitz; sister, Deborah (Mike); step-siblings, Pam and Bob; grandchildren, Holly (Denis) and Sarah; great-grandchild, Simone.

Michael is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Aileen; brothers, Terry and Stephen; and stepmom, Pauline.

Family will greet guests on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a funeral service to follow at 1:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Interment will be held following the service at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, Animal Rescue League, or Church of the Way, Des Moines.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

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