Dee Anne Van Horn, 78, of Ankeny, passed away December 8, 2025, in Des Moines, IA. She was born March 17, 1947, in Storm Lake, IA, to Merlin and Edna Darling. She graduated high school in Fonda, IA.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd). Visitation will be an hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at Ankeny Memorial Gardens.

Dee worked for 44 years in the nursing field, 33 years spent working in child adolescent health. She retired in 2014.

Family was very important to Dee, and she was always helping them with whatever they needed. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchild. She enjoyed watching basketball and football, especially the Iowa State Cyclones or the Kansas City Chiefs. She also enjoyed action movies and any featuring Tom Cruise.

Dee is survived by her son, Chad (April) Van Horn; grandchildren, Taylor (Mitchell) Clemens, Kailee Van Horn, and Deja Crain; great-grandchild, Sawyer Clemens; and brother, Don (Linda) Darling.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Michael Van Horn; and daughter, Tracey Van Horn McCombs.

Visitation

Dec

12

Memorial Services of Iowa

4208 North Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Funeral Service

Dec

12

Memorial Services of Iowa

4208 North Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM