Marian Jenkins

December 20, 1924 - April 19, 2013

Marian A. Jenkins, 88, of West Des Moines, Iowa passed away at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa on Monday afternoon, April 15, 2013. She was born December 20, 1924 in Waukon, Iowa as one of four children of Elmer and Mary Herman. Marian graduated from Waukon High School and graduated from the University Of Iowa Nursing School with a Registered Nursing Degree. On September 19, 1948, she married Hanley F. Jenkins, MD, at the Country Church outside of Waukon, Iowa. She practiced nursing periodically while raising five children. In 1980, she went back to nursing at Lutheran Hospital for 10 years until her retirement. Marian had many lifelong friends from her involvement with Gyro International in Des Moines. She enjoyed the outdoor life and chose to spend most of her free time outdoors taking long walks. She loved growing flowers and vegetables in her gardens. Her most cherished times were spent taking care of her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Hanley F. Jenkins, MD, her parents, her brother, Ruben Herman, and her sister, Vernell Esch. She is survived by her children, Hanley Jenkins II; JoLynn Baltzley and husband, Rod; Phillip Jenkins and wife, Tammy; Patricia Hanneman and husband, Joe; and Todd Jenkins and wife, Julia; grandchildren, Tia Echeveria and husband, Ron; Sarah Spencer and husband, Brad; Nathan Jenkins and wife, Kristen; Ryan Baltzley and wife, Sarah; Adam Hanneman; Alex Hanneman; Jacob Jenkins and wife, Kaitlin; and a brother, Nyles Herman and wife, Ruby. A memorial service will be held on Friday afternoon, April 19th, at 1:00 p.m. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone, Iowa, with Reverend Don Elly officiating. Following the service, internment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery west of Boone. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the University of Iowa Student Nursing Program.