Ada Lee Crowder
July 07, 2010
Ada Lee Crowder, 81, passed away at Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center July 7, 2010 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Akron, Ohio February 21, 1929. She grew up in Lowes, KY. Ada married James Walden Crowder in 1947. They moved to Des Moines in 1955. She retired from Hy Vee in 1984 as a department manager.
Ada was preceded in death by her husband, James; parents, Dick and Opal Sullivan; a brother, D O; and three sisters, Patsy, June and Mona. She is survived by her five children, Sharon Kirkpatrick (Dave) of Pleasant Hill, Gary Crowder, Sr.(Linda) and Donna Crowder (Mike Spear) of Altoona, Robert Crowder (Michelle) of Des Moines and Dr. James Crowder (Barbara) of Englewood, CO; brother, Harold; two sisters, Sandra and Norma; 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2010 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, with a private family burial.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Iowa Hospice.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
sheryl silvers
07/12/2010
my heart goes out to donna and rest of the family . ada was my first boss at hyvee and she treated me like one of the family . i hung with donna quite a bit , i always felt welcome at her home. what a sweet lady.. and also fabulous cook.. rest in peace, ada lee. sheryl silvers
Tommie
07/08/2010
My thoughts are with you. I feel blessed to have had such a special person touch my life. I think back to the Sunday dinners and the hours we spent playing yahtzee. The Misissippi mud cakes and the strawberry pies were the best. She was so kind and loving to me. I will forever hold on to the precious memories.
Ivy Pierick
07/08/2010
Sharon & Family,
I am so sorry, just want you to know that I'm thinking of you and your family at this time. We all will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Take Care...
Ivy