Mildred Feyen, 77, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was a long time resident of West Des Moines. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, January 2, 2011 at McLaren’s Chapel. Committal services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 3, at Resthaven Mausoleum.
Mildred was born April 4, 1933 to Sanford and Grace Hawthorne. She graduated from East High School and worked in the insurance industry. She was one of the first female underwriters at State Auto.
Survivors include her son, Vern (Pat) Feyen II of Urbandale; three grandchildren, Vanessa (Shane) McKinney, Tiffany (Carvell) Johnson, and Vern (Amanda) Feyen III; and four great grandchildren, Savannah, Avery, Tatum, and Carvel. She is preceded in death by her husband, Vern Sr.; daughter, Brenda Feyen; parents; and brother, Virgil Hawthorne.