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The Life of VERA EMMA VONNAHME BOOTH

Vera E. Booth, 85, was born July 27, 1929 to John and Leona Vonnahme in Mount Carmel, Iowa. She passed away at Mercy Hospice in Johnston on Thursday, January 22, 2015.

Vera was a loving mother and grandmother who treasured her family and their time together.

Vera is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Tammy) Booth, Christi (Jerry) Irelan, and Michele (David) Darrah; two grandchildren, Jessica (Chris) Burke and Matthew (Amanda) Booth; great-grandchildren, Hudson Burke and Aaryn Booth; siblings, Gladys Steinkamp and Lyle (Lorraine) Vonnahme; as well as other loving relatives and many special friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland; her parents; brothers, Leon and LeRoy Vonnahme, and her sister, Alice Schmidt.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines, with a memorial service to begin at 10:00 a.m. A private burial will be held at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice in Johnston or the Alzheimer’s Association in loving memory of Vera.

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