Bes Mae Sandberg

November 16, 2014

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Bes Mae Sandberg, 89, passed away November 16, 2014 at the Rosewood Care Center in Moline, IL.

She was born December 4, 1924 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Charles & Angeline (Alley) Wendt.

After graduation Bes married Jack “Sandy” Sandberg in Des Moines in 1943. After raising her family, she worked at Electric Motors Corp. that her husband was part owner. She will be best remembered for establishing “Help the Animals” a nonprofit organization she founded in 1984 and was acting president. The organization worked in partnership with many Des Moines area veterinarians and the Animal Rescue League to provide care and health to hundreds of animals with the emphasis on spay / neuter program. She had lots of help from many volunteer animal lovers over the years. Bes also helped a number of people also that came onto hard times.

She is preceded in death by her son, B. Charles Sandberg and his wife, Janet; son, Bradley J.; and husband, Jack “Sandy” in 2006.

Memorial contributions can be directed to “Help the Animals Inc”.

Memorial service will be held at 12 pm Monday, December 1, 2014 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, with visitation from 11 –12 pm prior to the service. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens.

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