- Born on: March 21, 1928
- Departed on: April 5, 2022
- Resided in: Des Moines, IA, formerly of Creston, IA
Donovan Duane “Curly” Hindes
Donovan Duane “Curly” Hindes, 94, formerly of Creston, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines, IA.
Curly was born on March 21, 1928, in Creston, IA; the son of Truman and Lena (Gripp) Hindes. He graduated from Creston High School and joined the Army where he was stationed in Japan. Curly’s residential and commercial construction career spanned 40 years beginning in the Creston area and later to projects in the southwestern United States. He also taught the carpentry and building trades program at Southwestern Community College for 6 years.
Curly married Phyllis Jean Clark on March 26, 1950, in Winterset, IA. The couple recently celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. Together they raised three daughters, Cindy, Sherri, and Becky. Besides spending time with his family, Curly enjoyed camping with the Creston Cozy Campers, league bowling, playing cards, traveling, cruises, refurbishing bicycles, tinkering in his workshop, and emailing jokes to family and friends. He was active in the Fraternal Order of Eagles where he served as Chaplain and President. Curly and Phyllis retired to Apache Junction, AZ, where they lived for more than 20 years until relocating back to Iowa (Des Moines) in 2017.
Curly is survived by his wife, Phyllis; their three daughters, Cindy Hindes of Middleton, WI, Sherri (Rod) Smith of Atchison, KS, and Becky (Ray) Kingery of Creston, IA; two grandchildren, Amber (Chad) Rutherford of West Des Moines, IA, and Cooper (Angie) Smith of Ankeny, IA; and three great grandchildren, Ridge and Ryder Rutherford and Joanna Smith, along with a second Smith baby due in the fall.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Truman and Lena Hindes, and brother-in-law, Marvin Clark, and his wife, Thelma.
A committal service will be held on Friday, May 6 at 11:00 A.M. at Iowa Veterans Cemetery, 34024 Veterans Memorial Drive, Adel, IA (Van Meter exit 113 off I-80). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Suncrest Hospice or Scottish Rite Park Miller Fund and sent in care of the family at 2909 Woodland Avenue, Apt. 211, Des Moines, IA 50312.
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