Reva C. Cox 1924 to 2010

COX, MCDONALD, MASON, THOMPSON, CARPENTER, VORRATH

Posted By: James Mincks (email)
Date: 6/26/2010 at 23:16:20

Reva C. Cox, 86, passed away June 22, 2010 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Reva was born April 18, 1924 in Red Oak, Iowa to Nellie and Elmer McDonald. She was dedicated to her family, and loved spending time with them. Reva also enjoyed doing puzzle books. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her daughters, Diane (Tom) Mason of Wisconsin, Roxann Thompson, Doris Carpenter and Toni Thompson all of Des Moines, and Kelli (Steve) Vorrath of West Des Moines; her twelve granddaughters and eight grandsons; 34 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Reva was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Cox.

taken from the Des Moines Register, Thursday, June 24, 2010; Metro section, page 6B, column 4.