Lola Lovejoy

Lola D. Lovejoy, 79, of Carlisle, Iowa, passed away on April 11, 2014 from heart and kidney failure. Lola was born on March 23, 1935 in Iowa City, Iowa to Ramah and Vern Cowell. She grew up in Hubbard, Iowa and graduated in 1953 from Hubbard High School.

Visitation will be on Monday, April 14, 2014, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street, Des Moines. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the Eldora Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa.

Lola married Robert Lovejoy on May 24, 1953. She is survived by her three children, Douglas (Lisa) Lovejoy of Urbandale, Katherine (Jeff) Borron of Carlisle and Barbara (Richard) Caulkins of Pleasantville; sister, Janet Gardner of Aurora, Colorado; her grandchildren, Jonathan Borron, Joshua Borron, Jessica (Tom) Lewis, Katie (Fred) Liggins, Christa (Aaron) Dooley, Mike (Emily) Caulkins, T.J. Lovejoy, Cassidy (Fiance’ Aaron Mason) Caulkins, Jenna Borron, Amy Lovejoy and Andy Lovejoy; great-grandchildren, Kaylee and Bryce.

Lola was owner and operator of Lovejoy’s Cake Shoppe in Carlisle, Iowa for 40 years and made happy memories for many brides and their families. Baking and creating memories was what made Lola the happiest. She loved spending time with her family. Since her retirement, Lola enjoyed reading and feeding and watching birds. Lola was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lovejoy; her beloved identical twin sister, Lula D. Norman and her parents.

Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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