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Sylvia Diane FARRELL

Female 1944 - 2022  (77 years)


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  • Name Sylvia Diane FARRELL 
    Birth 1 Jul 1944  Tupelo, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1984  Ankeny, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 6 Mar 2022  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I5098  bmds
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2022 

    Family 1 Leonard Norman NANCE,   b. 25 Jul 1943, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 2009, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jul 1964  Berwick, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Age at Marriage Sylvia : 20 years old | Leonard : 21 years old. 
    Divorce Yes, date unknown 
    Children 3 daughters 
    +1Female. Stacy Lynne NANCE,   b. 31 Dec 1964, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    +2Female. Rhonda Renee NANCE,   b. Jun 1968 (Age 56 years)
    +3Female. Tara Ann NANCE,   b. Oct 1972 (Age 52 years)
     
    Family ID F1999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jerry Lee MEYERS,   b. 9 Dec 1942, Norton, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 2020, Ankeny, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1983 
    Age at Marriage Sylvia : ~ 38 years old | Jerry : ~ 40 years old. 
    Family ID F2004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jul 1944 - Tupelo, Mississippi
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Jul 1964 - Berwick, Polk, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1984 - Ankeny, Polk, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Mar 2022 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Obituary.
      Sylvia Meyers, 77, of Ankeny, passed away March 6, 2022. She was born July 1, 1944 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Jay Farrell and Ann (Jeffreys) Farrell.
       Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church (510 E. 1st St.) in Ankeny. Burial will immediately follow Mass at Pine Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.
       Sylvia attended Saydel High School and Drake University Nursing program. Sylvia married Jerry Meyers and enjoyed 37 years of marriage until his passing in 2020. They were members of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny.
       Sylvia was a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Broadlawns Hospital for many years. She then became a Home Healthcare Administrator, opening new home healthcare offices all over Iowa. Sylvia served as member of the Board of Directors for the Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation Board for nine years, where she was a leading advocate and champion for the establishment of the Birthing Center. Her fellow nurses will be her Honor Guard at her services and will retire her nursing license.
       Sylvia enjoyed travel, gardening, her horses, camping, making Christmas cookies, Bloody Marys, and most of all, her friends and family. Huge holiday gatherings were her favorite! She spoiled her grandchildren and loved spending time with them.
       The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Younker Rehabilitation Center at Unity Point Methodist, 8th Floor. Their care and kindness was much appreciated.
       In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Broadlawns Medical Center, Foundation Board 1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, Iowa 50314. Attn: Katie Wengert. Donations may also go to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church 510 East First Street, Ankeny, Iowa 50021.
       She is survived by her daughters, Stacy (Brett) Piatt of Pleasant Hill, Rhonda Johnson of Johnston, and Tara (Ted) Durant of Fredericksburg, VA; grandchildren, Chris and Dani Piatt, Nick, Luke and Katie Johnson, and Lindsay, Teddy, and Camilla Durant; sister, Phyllis Farrell; brother, Larry (Reada) Farrell; and a host of extended family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; parents, Jay and Ann Farrell; and one grandchild, Dana Piatt.
      — The Des Moines Register, March 7, 2022.

    2. [S2] Newspaper.
      FARRELL—NANCE
       Mr. and Mrs. Jay A. Farrell of Ankeny announce the engagement and July 25 wedding plans of their daughter, Sylvia Diane, and Norman Nance, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Nance, Adel.
      — The Des Moines Register. Sunday, June 21; 1964.