Colosimo, Ella Jane Linstrom - 1935-2012

BOWMAN, CALLIES, COLOSIMO, KEMBLE, LINSTROM, OCONNOR, RUBINO, SLOVAK

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Date: 8/2/2024 at 15:48:22

Ella Jane (Linstrom) Colosimo was born January 12, 1935, in LuVerne, Iowa, to Earl H. and Ella E (Bowman) Linstrom. She graduated from East High School, Waterloo, Iowa, in 1953. She moved to Des Moines and was employed at Equitable Life Insurance Company. She also worked many years as a general manager in the hospitality industry for Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn and several others. She retired in 1998 and resided in Dallas, Texas. She volunteered many hours for the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Planned Parenthood, homeless missions and various advocacy groups.
She is survived by three children, Katrina (Marvin) Slovak, Anthony (LuAnn) Colosimo, and Donell (Michael) O'Connor; four grandchildren, Elizabeth and Matthew Slovak, and Deaven and Danielle O'Connor. She is also survived by three brothers, William (Betty) Linstrom, Charles (Sharon) Linstrom and David (Arlene) Linstrom; two sisters, Carmen Callies and Lauretta Rubino; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary Kemble.
She was a fun-loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt and will be missed by all.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 3300 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Both will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The family requests no flowers. Memorials can be directed to the family for a memorial to be selected at a later date.
Please send family condolences and sign the guestbook at www.northdallasfuneralhome.com.
Published In Des Moines (Ia) Register; Thursday, November 15, 2012, Page 8b