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The Life of VERA ANN WEST BOWN

Vera Bown, 74, was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 19, 1939, to Verl and Agnes Gallagher. She passed away August 20, 2013. Vera enjoyed camping, sewing, quilting, gardening, and canning. Above all else, she loved spending time with her children and entertaining her grandchildren with tea parties. Vera is survived by her children, Bonnie Ruben, Bobby (Terri) West, Peggy (Mike) May, and Helen Lewis; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; brother, Gene (Nancy) Gallagher; and her sisters, Marylou (Paul) Hennenhoffer and Beverly (Eldon) Koob. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Bob West, Sr., and Donald Bown, as well as nine siblings. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2013, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Vera.

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