Mr. Phai Van Phan

PHAN VAN PHAI

April 1, 1953 (1949) - April 18, 2025

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Thursday, April 24 2:30 - 8:00 p.m.

and Friday, April 25 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Merle Hay Funeral Home & Crematory

4400 Merle Hay Rd. Des Moines, Iowa 50310

TI U S

Ông Phan Van Ph i, cu ng t i Urbandale, Iowa, dã t tr n t i gia, hu ng th 77 tu i vào ngày 18 tháng 4 nam 2025.

Ông Ph i sinh ngày 1 tháng 4 nam 1953 (1949) t i Gò Công ông, Ti n Giang, Vi t Nam, là con trai c a ông Phan Van Ch n và bà Tr n Th Hai.

Ông k t hôn v i bà Nguy n Th Nhanh vào nam 1972 và có v i nhau tám ngu i con. Nam 2004, ông Ph i c'ng v và ba ngu i con r i Vi t Nam sang Hoa K Gia dình d nh cu t i thành ph Des Moines, Iowa, noi ông làm vi c t i B nh vi n Mercy. Sau dó, gia dình chuy n d n Urbandale, Iowa, noi ông ngh huu khi d tu i 60.

Sau khi ngh huu, ông Ph i dành nhi u th i gian bên các cháu, cham sóc vu n nhà, tr ng rau và di câu cá m i khi có d p.

D' là ngu i ít nói, ông Ph i luôn s ng tình c m và chu dáo, luôn nghi d n ngu i khác tru c khi nghi d n b n thân.

Ông d l i v yêu quý – bà Nguy n Th Nhanh, ngu i b n d i 53 nam – c'ng các con:

Phan Van Ch ng (Trâm) – Vi t Nam

Phan Th Tuy t Vân (H'ng) – Vi t Nam

Phan Th Tuy t Mai (T t) – Vi t Nam

Phan Th Tuy t Lan – Vi t Nam

Phan Th Thu Huong (Phúc) – Vi t Nam

Phan Van Thông – Hoa K

Phan Nhu H ng (Thanh) – Hoa K

Phan Th Tuy t H ng (Trình) – Hoa K

Ông Ph i s mãi du c yêu thuong và ghi nh trong lòng 11ngu i cháu và 1 cháu c

Mr. Phan Van Phai, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 77 on April 18, 2025.

Phai was born on April 1, 1953 (1949) in Go Cong Dong, Tien Giang, Vietnam, to parents Phan Van Chan and Tran Thi Hai.

He married Nguyen Thi Nhanh in 1972, and together they had eight children. In 2004, Phai left Vietnam for the United States with Nhanh and their three youngest children. They made their home in Des Moines, Iowa, where Phai worked at Mercy Hospital. Later, the family moved to Urbandale, Iowa, where Phai retired in his 60s.

After retiring, Phai spent much of his time with his grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, growing vegetables, and going fishing whenever time permitted.

Although Phai was a man of few words, he was kind and caring-always thinking of others before himself.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Nguyen Thi Nhanh, and his children:

Phan Van Chang (Tram) – Vietnam

Phan Thi Tuyet Van (Hung) – Vietnam

Phan Thi Tuyet Mai (Tot) – Vietnam

Phan Thi Tuyet Lan – Vietnam

Phan Thi Thu Huong (Phuc) – Vietnam

Phan Van Thong – USA

Phan Nhu Hong (Thanh) – USA

Phan Thi Tuyet Hang (Trinh) – USA

Phai will be forever remembered and loved by his 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Flowers may be sent to Merle Hay Funeral Home and donations may be directed to any immediate family member.