MCMULIN, Alberta M. (1932-2012)

MCMULIN

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 8/14/2012 at 11:30:20

Obituary from The Des Moines Register newspaper, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA on 8-14-2012:

Alberta Mae McMulin, age 80, of Knoxville, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center of Des Moines.

Alberta was born June 5, 1932, in Knoxville the daughter of Lawrence and Leah (Truman) McVey. Alberta was a graduate of Knoxville High School and after high school she attended and graduated from Broadlawns Nursing School of Des Moines.

She worked for a short time as a nurse in St. Louis before working as a nurse with the V.A. Hospital of Knoxville. During her nursing career she went back to school and became a nurse practitioner. She worked at the V.A. Hospital for 33 years as a nurse and later a nurse practitioner.

After her retirement Alberta worked as a nurse with the Knoxville Area Community Hospital for ten years.

On August 19, 1961, in Knoxville Alberta and Richard Arthur McMulin were married. They were blessed with 50 years of marriage and four children, Larry, Timothy, Jeannie and Traci.

Alberta was very active. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, N.A.R.F.E. and a former member of the Gardening Club.

Alberta was a wonderful seamstress and she also had worked with stained glass. She truly enjoyed raising her miniature donkeys and llamas.

Alberta is survived by her husband, Richard McMulin of Knoxville; their children, Larry McMulin and his wife, Kathy of Bussey, Jeannie McMulin of Des Moines, and Traci Hillestad and her husband, Matthew of Omaha, NE; five grandchildren, Andrew, Timothy, Virginia "Ginny", Audrey and Toril.

Alberta is also survived by one sister, Juanita Maxon of Earlham.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Leah McVey; her son, Timothy McMulin; and one sister, Katherine Drew.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church of Knoxville with Pastor Brent Hanna officiating.

Burial will follow services at Greenwood Cemetery of rural Knoxville.

Visitation for Alberta will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, at the Winfield Funeral Home with Alberta's family present from 4 to 6 p.m.

A memorial has been established to the Timothy McMulin Knoxville High School Scholarship Fund.

Condolences may be sent to www.winfieldfh.com .