Michelle M. McBride 1960-2017

MCBRIDE, WHITE, KLUESNER, LAMBERTZ, SAND, LOGAN, SMITH, LINK, DYKSTRA

Posted By: cheryl moonen (email)
Date: 9/14/2017 at 20:52:10

Michelle M. McBride, 57 of Des Moines, formerly of Iowa Falls and Luxemburg, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 6:10 p.m. at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines.

Friends and relatives of Michelle called from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, and also after 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Services for Michelle were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, with Rev. Michael Schueller Presiding. Burial will be held in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Farley.

Michelle was born January 5, 1960 in Anamosa, daughter of Harry V. and Madonna (White) McBride. She is a graduate of Beckman High School in Dyersville. She attended Kirkwood Community College and Iowa State University where she received her degree in accounting. She was united in marriage to John Kluesner and on February 15, 2007 she was united in marriage to Allen Lambertz. She was employed as an accountant.

She is survived by her husband, Allen Lambertz of Des Moines, one son, Luke Kluesner of Des Moines, a step son, Derrick Lambertz of Des Moines, and a step-daughter, Erica (Justin) Sand of Earlham, two grandchildren, Kaylee and Logan; her father, Harry V. McBride (and Nadine Brady) of Anamosa, brothers and sisters, Michael J. (Julie) McBride of Delray Beach, FL, Margaret "Peggy" (John) Smith of Kingman, AZ, Patricia J. Link of Des Moines, and Lynne (Steve) Dekowski of Austin, TX. Lynne donated her kidney to Michelle.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Madonna McBride in 1972; and a sister, Laura Dykstra in 1998.

Memorials may be given in Michelle's name to Donate Life of America. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reifffuneralhomeinc.com

Journal-Eureka (Anamosa, IA) - Wednesday, March 15, 2017