Kathryn E. Miner

Kathryn Miner, 88, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2018 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in West Des Moines with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Kathy was born May 7, 1929, in Ellsworth, IA to Harold and Melva Sogard. She and her husband, Howard lived in the West Des Moines area most of their lives and currently reside at Silvercrest Assisted Living in Clive, IA. Kathy was a kind, patient, and loving daughter, sister, mother and wife. She loved to laugh and will be missed by her many friends.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Howard; three daughters, Linda (Bob) Walker, Nancy (Art) Gamble, and Jayne Miner; six grandchildren, Andrew (Andrea) Walker, Joseph (Katherine) Gamble, Lacey (Eric) Donels, Eric (Jessica) Walker, Patrick Gamble, Sarah (Sean) Determan; and eight great-grandchildren, Peter Walker, Evelyn Walker, Joey Gamble, Meryl Donels, Vivian Gamble, Thomas Donels, Bradley Determan and Mya Walker; siblings, Robert Sogard of Burlington, IA, Marilyn (Ken) Knutson of Litchfield, IL, Margery (Bill) Sumberg of Denver, CO, Ramon “Butch” (Cyndy) Sogard of Ellsworth, IA, Gary (Marjorie) Sogard of Bellevue, NE and Ann (Sonny) Aller of Johnston, IA. She was one of 12 children of which 5 have preceded her in death: Jack, Gail, Don, Dean, and Allyn Sogard. Kathy was also preceded in death by her grandson, Ryan Walker.

The family thanks the staff of Woodlands Creek, Silvercrest, and Unity Point Hospice for the love and care she received.

The family asks that memorials be made to the Iowa Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association.