Juanita Irene Havens
Juanita Irene Havens
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A celebration of life will be held at 11 am on Wednesday September 17 at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines with a luncheon to follow. Inurnment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines at 1:30 pm. You may go here to watch a livestream of the celebration of life:
Nita enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, always planting new flowers; and she loved to mow with her lawn tractor. She was a homemaker and cleaned houses for numerous people.
Nita was preceded in death by her husband Marvin W. Losee; her Father Melvin Havens; Mother Opal Luisa Gifford; brother Norman Franklin Havens; & sister Judith Ann Havens.
Nita is survived by her stepchildren, Michael Losee; Dennis Losee; Laura Losee; & Judy Mitchell, step grandchildren: Jamie; Monica; Dennis Jr.; Angela, step great grandchildren: Cody; Ryan; Taylor; Aaron; Mallory; & Jaxon, step great-great grandchildren: Jensen; Madison; Noah; Adam; Moses; & Francisco and her beloved dog Kimmie Sue.
This photo is classic Juanita, as she hated having her photo taken.
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