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Wanda Simmons Obituary
Des Moines
Wanda began her life on October 5, 1948. She was the daughter of Joe and Lora Buchholz. She passed on April 14, 2015 at the age of 67. Wanda grew up in Des Moines, graduated with honors at East High School. She married and moved to California, worked at Lockheed. She moved back to Des Moines in 1987, started a new career with Edward Jones Investments as a BOA, worked with and made several new friends. Don and she enjoyed their fishing trips to Minnesota twice a year for the last 25 years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed going to the many casinos. To remember her memory, Husband Don, sister Roberta Dolan, daughters Kristi, Lynn, stepson Rob and stepdaughter Sheri and extended family members, along with a dear neighbor Fran, the many thanks to the staff of Hospice, who became good friends to us thru her long battle with cancer. Per her request, cremation with no services planned.
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Kathy Thoreson
April 20, 2015
I got to know Wanda through work; I'm also a BOA at Jones. She became a mentor and friend years ago. Serious times and fun times. My fondest memory with Wanda is at a BOA dinner at Chicago Speakeasy where I sat directly accross from her and the 2 of us just talked and laughed all evening. She had been missed at work already and now she's keeping company with the angels. God Bless - Kathy Thoreson
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