Leona Dhainin

July 27, 2015

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Leona May Murphy Dhainin passed away peacefully at home in Sun City West, Arizona on July 26, 2015. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 10, 1923. She attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1942. She was a proud alumni and attended all of her class reunions. Leona worked for Travelers Insurance Company for over twenty years. She moved to Sun City West, AZ in 1999. She enjoyed sewing, R.V. traveling, sports, and baking.

Leona is survived by her son, Kelly Dhainin of Sun City West, AZ; daughter, Kathy (Rick) Lorenz of Sun City West, AZ; grandsons, Richie Lorenz and Rob Lorenz and great-grandchildren, Katie, Teddi, and Lyric Lorenz, all of Roanoke, VA; siblings, Alice Raymond of Des Moines, IA, Vicki (Harold) Hague of Carbondale, KS, and Merle (Joan) Murphy of Des Moines, IA; and 28 nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Violet Murphy; husband, Ted; sisters, Ann Crawford and Rosemary Astley; and her brother, Jack Murphy.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 1, at Masonic Cemetery, 1550 48th Street, Des Moines.

Memorials may be directed to the family for a future designation.


Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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