The Life of TIMOTHY ALAN REAMS

Timothy Alan Reams, 67, of Ankeny, died peacefully on Sunday, September 19th of Lewy Body Dementia.

He was born in Des Moines on March 14th, 1954 to Albert and Phyllis Reams. He grew up in Johnston where he graduated from Johnston High School in 1972. He was passionate about riding and showing horses and was a member of the Iowa Quarter Horse Association. He married Juliann Owens in 1978 and together they had two daughters. He was an entrepreneur at heart and owned Iowa Appliance Parts in Des Moines for 25 years and became a home builder in Ankeny where he built over 150 homes. He was an avid Iowa State Cyclones fan and in his free time he enjoyed traveling and golfing with his friends and brothers.

He is preceded in death by his parents Albert and Phyllis Reams, and his wife Juliann (Owens) Reams.

He is survived by his two daughters, Stacey (Eric) Miller of Sandwich, Illinois and Rae Ann (Nick) Barrett of Ankeny, Iowa; 5 grandchildren, Alison (Jacob) Ross, Ashley Canfield, Nicholas Miller, Benjamin Miller and Abigail Miller; his sister, Kathy (Larry) McKee of Sunrise Beach, MO; brothers, Michael (Tammy) Reams of West Des Moines, Richard (Diane) Reams of Ankeny, and Jim (Jolynn) Reams of Polk City, and many loving nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23rd at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave. in Des Moines, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. until service time.