Wyatt Timothy Beatty

Wyatt Timothy Beatty, son of Heidi Bassman and Timothy Beatty was born November 2, 1997 at Iowa Methodist Hospital and passed away April 25, 2025 in Des Moines at the age of 27.

The origin of Wyatt’s name means “Brave Warrior”. Even as a baby, his parents could see in Wyatt the great persistence and strong will his name reflects. A Brave Warrior also possesses a strong need for freedom-- physical, mental and spiritual.
As a young child, Wyatt’s curiosity blossomed especially when he was with his older cousins. He wanted nothing more than to keep up with them as they explored nature and shared silly stories.

Wyatt loved to go to Lake Okoboji and spend time with his Grandma and Grandpa, even if it meant going to church camp for three of those summers. Wyatt swam, went fishing with his cousins, and played in the sand with the new friends he met. During these summer visits he developed his love of reading books and spent a lot of time on the front deck reading (coincidentally there was no Wi-Fi or cable TV, but he really loved to read)!

Kiele loves her big brother, but for many years he tolerated her. Over the years their relationship became what each would call “best friends”. Wherever Wyatt went, Kiele was at his side riding bikes on the bike path, often times stopping at McDonalds for a snack and going to the creek to catch tadpoles. As they grew older, their bond continued to grow. Wyatt and Kiele relied on each other and shared life’s ups and downs.

In the days after suffering the loss of her brother, Kiele went to her mom and asked if she could plan Wyatt’s memorial service, reminding her, “I know him best”.

Wyatt never met a stranger, everybody was his friend. While attending Iowa Christian Academy from preschool through 9th grade the years were filled with after school activities, birthday parties, and sleepovers. It was during those sleepovers Wyatt first enjoyed the camaraderie found when playing video games with friends. As Wyatt got older he developed friendships playing online. After countless hours playing World of Warcraft, including dungeon raids with dozens of players, the online friends became friends who wanted to meet Wyatt in person and spend time with him.

More than anything, Wyatt loved people. His infectious laugh, unforgettable smile, and his knack for making everyone around him feel at ease were true gifts. Most of all, Wyatt loved spending time with his sister, family, and many friends. His memory will live forever in the hearts of all who truly love him.

Preceding him in death are grandfathers, Howard Garton and Lloyd Beatty; uncles, Franklin Garton, Edwin Redmond, and Stephen Redmond; aunt, Tamara Beatty; and cousin, Kelvin Brown.

Wyatt is survived by his parents and sister, Kiele; and grandmothers, Ann Garton and Jacqueline Franklin. Wyatt is loved and will be missed by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2025 at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa with a reception following from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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