Hildred Elizabeth Stenstrom 1918 to 2010

STENSTROM, PROUDFOOT, CLARK, REICHENBACH, KNOX

Posted By: James Mincks (email)
Date: 5/23/2010 at 13:38:55

Hildred Elizabeth Stenstrom, 92, died May 12, 2010.

She was born to Jessie May Proudfoot Clark and John Raymond Clark in Iowa City, Iowa, April 10, 1918.

Hildred grew up in the Des Moines area and graduated from North High School. She was a homemaker, school volunteer, 4-H and Cub Scout leader. Hildred began her career with Youmkers followed by Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was a longtime active member of First Lutheran Church. In retirement, she was in the Genealogical Society, the Polk County Historical Society and the Pioneer Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Carl Robert "Bob" Stenstrom in 1996; her parents; sister, Virginia Reichenbach; twin sister, Mildred; and her grandson, Chad David Stenstrom. Hildred is survived by her children, Deanne(Jack)Knox of Austin, Texas, Robert Stenstrom of Maiden, NC, Ron(Dee)Stenstrom of Ames, Iowa and Art(Becky)Stenstrom of Des Moines; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2010, at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, 511 Des Moines St., with burial at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Capitol Hill Lutheran Church or Southern Care Hospice.

taken from the Des Moines Register, Metro section, Sunday, May 16, 2010; page 9B, column 5.