Desanka Ninkovic, 88, of Ankeny, IA passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Mill Pond in Ankeny, Iowa.
Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Monday, June 3, 2019, at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.
Desanka was born June 18, 1930, in Kutovi-Croatia to Lozo and Danica (Rubic) Mitrovic. Desanka had many hobbies she was an avid book reader and enjoyed baking and cooking for family and friends.
Desanka always loved watching neighborhood children and the children loved spending time with her.
Desanka is survived by her loving son, Darko Ninkovic; daughter-in-law, Dijana Ninkovic; and grandchildren, Tamara Ninkovic and Vanja Ninkovic. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dusan and her parents.