Terry L. Davis

Terry L. Davis, 76, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN due to surgery complications. The family will hold a celebration of life from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Agora Events Center, 7692 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50324.

Terry was born July 8, 1947 in Des Moines, IA. She went to Waukee High School and had a long-time career at Iowa DOT. Terry enjoyed gardening, cooking, cleaning, and provided a welcoming home that many were able to call their own during their hard times.

Terry and Robert were married on September 26, 1965. Together they welcomed three children and resided in Ankeny, IA where they made their home. Terry cherished the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed having a margarita with her loved ones, dancing, and was known for her spirited conversations. Terry and her husband, Robert, spent hours enjoying the casino and racetrack together during their 55 years of marriage. She will forever be remembered by her chicken and noodles, telling the most vibrant stories and feisty personality, living life to the fullest, and making her presence known in every room she was in.

“I may be small, but so is a stick of dynamite” – Terry L. Davis

Besides her two children, Robert Davis III (Tina) and Tina Deer (Darin) she is survived by nine grandchildren, Timothy Duquette (Doris), Chassidy Butler (Nick), Stephanie Davis, Jeff Hanke, Jr., Michael Weber (Jade), Chantell Markert (Kyle), Robert Davis IV, Kaylee Davis; 17 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Bill McCuen, Jim McCuen (Barb) and Dan Davis; and sisters, Edna Klein (Rich), Susan Lambert, Suzane Richardson and Nina Anderson (Don) and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Terry was preceded in death by her parents, Merle McCuen and Bertha McCuen, Robert and Ruth Davis; husband, Robert Davis Jr.; daughter, Michele Davis; brothers, John McCuen and Merle McCuen (Val); and brother-in-law, Jerry Davis; and close friend and sister-in-law, Brenda McCuen.