Rosa Mae DeVan

Rosa Mae DeVan
of Des Moines, Iowa

Rosa Mae DeVan, age 89, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, June 29, 2024. She was born the daughter of Ernest and Sadie Peters on August 22, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa.

In 1952, the day after high school Rosa Mae got a job at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and she worked there until 1982. She continued working as a Staff Manager of Data Processing at AT&T from 1983 to 1987 where she retired. Rosa was an avid sports fan, especially New York Mets and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving son Phillip (Teresa) DeVan, nephews Joe Peters, Mark Peters, and Elmer Peters, sister-in-law Judy Peters, great-nephew Marques Smith, and her great-niece Simone Smith.

Rosa was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, and one sister.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at St. Ambrose Cathedral, 607 High Street, Des Moines. Interment will be held at Glendale Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Diocese of Des Moines in memory of Rosa.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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