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The Life of EDWARD WILLIAM MUNZENMAIER

Edward William Munzenmaier passed away surrounded by his loving family at the Brookdale Ramsey Village in Des Moines. He was born May 28, 1929 in the Highland Park area of Des Moines. His father was Edward Young Munzenmaier and his mother was Pauline Adrea Woolm Munzenmaier. He attended school in the Highland Park area graduating from North High School in 1947. In high school, he was active in basketball and track. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was also active in DeMolay and continued on into the Masonary as a member of the Auburn Union Park Lodge 592. He continued his education at Grand View College and then began a lifelong career in architectural drafting. He worked for many local, notable architectural firms including, Savage & VerPloeg, Lindgren & Taylor, Payne, Champion & Bernabe, Wetherell- Ericsson, and Frevert-Ramsey-Kobes. Later in his career, he also did a great deal of free-lance work. When he was a young man, in the youth fellowship of Highland Park Christian Church, he met the true love of his life, Donna Colleen Klisares. Ed and Donna were married in 1952. Ed loved his service to his church at both Highland Park Christian Church and then later, at Glen Echo Christian Church. He enjoyed playing bridge with Donna and their life-long friends. He loved collecting coins, model trains, model cars, and memorabilia. He was proud to have lived for many years in the house that he and his father built on Oak Park Avenue. He was an active Alumnus of North High School and, in addition, an active resident of Highland Park. He was the proud father of three daughters, Lynn R. Blakesley (Blake) of Newtown, PA, Leigh Ann Walters (Craig) of Ankeny, IA, and Rebecca L. Cartwright (Peter) of Johnston, IA. Ed is survived by his loving sister, Marilyn Grother (Bill) of Eldridge, IA; his daughters; his grandchildren, Joshua Blakesley (Maria), Elisabeth Ballstadt (Travis), Jedidiah Schmidt (Kim), Benjamin Blakesley (Lauryn), Matthew Walters, Casey Hooper, and Spencer Cartwright; great-grandchildren, Isabell Robinson, Wilco Ballstadt, Emma Schmidt, Ava Schmidt, and Caroline Blakesley, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his beloved wife, Donna. The family wishes to thank both the Iowa Hospice and the staff at Ramsey Village for their loving care. Ed was always greatly admired by friends and family for his honest, hardworking, and loving personality, as well as his many accomplishments in spite of a severe hearing impairment. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Visitation will be held 3-7 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Glen Echo Christian Church, North High Alumni Association, or the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

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