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Irma Jane Stubbs, 89, a long time resident of Rockwell City and Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on October 4 at the Veterans’ Administration Nursing Facility in Ft. Thomas, KY. Irma Jane was born on November 1, 1920 in Rockwell City to Dwight and Gladys Leonard. She was married to her husband William Stubbs for 36 years until his death. She is also preceded in death by her sister Mary Ann Hegna, her brother-in-law Robert Hegna, her stepdaughter Barbara Rudt, and a niece, Maren Hegna, of Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived by her granddaughter Deb Christensen (Del) from Adel, Iowa, her great granddaughter, Mary Christensen, in Japan, her granddaughter, Nancy Rudy of Des Moines, her nephew, Leonard Hegna (Andrea) of Florence, KY, and a niece, Maren Hegna of DesMoines. She served for 15 years in the United States Navy as a clerk and yeoman, and was in the reserves at Ft. Des Moines. She was employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Department of the Federal Government until she retired in 1973. After retirement, she served as a volunteer for the Red Cross and the Lupus Foundation. She loved children, animals, and just being with people. She had a kind and loving nature and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.- Iowa Chapter, or, Point of Grace Ministries in Waukee, Iowa, or IO-WA-VETS Central Unit #84. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 9th in Des Moines, Iowa from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with the service at Noon at Hamilton Funeral Home, 121 N.W. 60th Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. The burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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