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Donna L De Reus Lambert

Birth	:	11 May 1933 Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Jun 2013 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3058014, -92.6333008
Plot	:	GARDEN OF REFLECTION 11
Description	:	Courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel: Donna De Reus Lambert, of Indianola, IA, and formerly of Oskaloosa, IA, died at age 80 on June 23, 2013, in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA, after a final struggle with congestive heart failure. Donna was born on May 11, 1933, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of James and Maxine Parker De Reus. She attended Grant Elementary School and Oskaloosa High School, graduating from there in 1951. Donna attended Iowa State College for one year and then returned home to her roots in Oskaloosa. In her young adult years, Donna served as a sales... Read More	Courtesy of Bates Funeral Chapel: Donna De Reus Lambert, of Indianola, IA, and formerly of Oskaloosa, IA, died at age 80 on June 23, 2013, in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, IA, after a final struggle with congestive heart failure. Donna was born on May 11, 1933, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of James and Maxine Parker De Reus. She attended Grant Elementary School and Oskaloosa High School, graduating from there in 1951. Donna attended Iowa State College for one year and then returned home to her roots in Oskaloosa. In her young adult years, Donna served as a sales clerk for the Tastee Shop. In the fall of 1955, Donna married Myron Lambert, another Oskaloosa resident. They moved to Ames and subsequently lived in Japan, Omaha, Albuquerque, and San Francisco. Three sons were born during that marriage: Mark, Gregg, and John. The Lamberts divorced in 1969, and Donna returned to Ames, IA, where she worked for 20 years as a budget compiler and analyst for the Dean of Agriculture at Iowa State University. Donna moved to Corvallis, OR, in 1992 and spent several years as a receptionist at a medical clinic. In 1997 she moved to North Carolina, where she lived with John and took care of her first granddaughter, Katie. She returned to Iowa in 1998 and settled in Norwalk, IA, just south of Des Moines. Donna was an ardent fan of the Chicago Bears football team, and she enjoyed participating with her son John in "pick 'em" contests for each season's NFL games, often outperforming John and even winning outright several years. Donna's other hobbies included knitting afghans and collecting movie VCR tapes. Her surviving family includes her three sons, John (& Vasiliki) Lambert of San Diego, California, Gregg Lambert of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mark (& Teresa) Lambert of Encinitas, California; a grandson, Mark Jr., and two granddaughters, Katie and Elena; two sisters, Kathy (& Denny) Baker from Clemons, IA, and Mari Beth De Reus (& Steve Nichols) from Bend, OR; and a brother, Tom (& Irene) De Reus, who live in the Philippines. Perhaps due to fate, 50 close relatives, nieces, nephews, and other extended family members gathered with Donna to celebrate her 80th birthday on May 11, 2013, in Des Moines. She was an active participant in that celebration and was in her element with the crowd. Her family and friends are taking comfort from that fortuitously timed event. Donna was predeceased by her parents; her brother, Jim De Reus, Jr.; and her sister, Pat Smith. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. Interment will follow at the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation with the family will be Saturday morning from 9:30 until service time at 10:30 a.m.

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Donna L De Reus Lambert's memorial is located at: Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, USA.
When did Donna L De Reus Lambert death?
Donna L De Reus Lambert death on 23 Jun 2013 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3058014
Longitude: -92.6333008

Family Members:

Parent

James Dale De Reus Sr.

(1907 - 1994)

Edith Maxine Parker De Reus

(1909 - 1981)

Siblings

James Dale “Jimmy” De Reus Jr.

(1935 - 1979)

Patricia Jean “Pat” De Cook DeReus Smith

(1930 - 2005)

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