Caryl Bridgford

March 12, 2015

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Caryl Joanne Bridgford, 84, passed away at Mercy Hospice in Johnston Thursday, March 12, 2015. Caryl was born May 27, 1930 in Burlington, Iowa to Raymond and Hanna Pletke.

Family was the most important thing to Caryl. She would say, “I enjoy family…..even the ornery ones!” She never said no to babysitting grandkids and great-grandkids that lived nearby; and she was unhappy when she could no longer do it. Holidays were a particularly favorite time because “family” would be getting together. Her ties to family were so strong, that after the death of her father, she took care of her mother; first in her home and then in a care facility by visiting sometimes more than once a day.

Caryl recently attended Prairie Ridge Church in Ankeny. Before moving to Ankeny, for several years, she attended Wakonda Christian Church in south Des Moines. In the 1960’s she belonged to a “sewing club” of neighborhood women who got together monthly and stayed life-long friends. She and her daughters looked forward to “girl trips” each year -- usually to the Ozarks, and St. Louis. She loved to browse antique stores. Caryl was loyal to the Iowa Cubs by attending games as long as she could, and followed the Chicago Cubs on TV. She was also an avid Iowa State fan and looked forward to the Cyclone games.

Caryl is survived by her children, Deb Fuller, Paul (Susan) Bridgford, Anna (Brian) Lampe, Lora (Zane) Yates; many grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; siblings, Lee (Norma) Pletke and Roger Pletke; and a host of extended family and friends. She will be deeply missed by her family and those who knew her well.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A Visitation of Remembrance will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family, who will award a nursing scholarship in her name, or to Mercy Hospice of Johnston.

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

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