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Obituary For Dee Anne Van Horn
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.
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Marisa Kail sent Blessings Bouquet for Dee Anne Van Horn - December 11, 2025
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Dee Anne was my cousin, but I didn't grow up in Iowa. I remember her as this beautiful woman who could sing and play the piano and basketball. I heard Mike Van Horn describe the first time he met her in the parking lot of the apartment complex where they both lived, but didn't know each other. Her car wouldn't start and he looked out the window and saw it was the beautiful nurse he didn't know much about. He quickly came to her rescue and eventually they married. I was always in awe of her.
Dee was the sweetest! The intense love she had for her family was evident in the many stories and memories she would share with us. Dee will definitely be missed at our family events. Love, Robin
