Ruth Ann "Sandy" Cardamon, age 93, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Edencrest Assisted Living in Beaverdale.
"Sandy" was born August 18, 1927 in Mason City, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Cardamon, parents Chester and Edna (Farnum) Sanders. She is survived by daughters Michelle Hatchwell, Diana Nelson, Holly Patch; sons Jeff & Gregg Hackett and Toby Nelson (Mary) Also many grandchildren, great and great-great.
Sandy worked for all of the Bell Telephone Co’s for over 30 years. She enjoyed Arts and Crafts projects, especially silk flower arrangements. Also, she loved to tend to her flower garden every year. She and Frank moved to an A-Frame house in rural Winterset they enjoyed many years on 5 acres of land. They both enjoyed gardening and tending to landscaping around the house along with their dogs. In the last year she lived at Edencrest she loved the way she was treated by the staff and her bright south facing room, plus being able to order off a menu anything she wanted.
We will have a private burial on August 18th at McLaren’s Resthaven Cemetery.