DOROTHY JOAN BAUERKEMPER, 82, of Des Moines, formerly of Walnut died Tuesday, October 8th at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.  Mass of Christian Burial for DOROTHY JOAN BAUERKEMPER will be held on Saturday, October 12th at 10:30 am in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walnut.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Friday from 2:0 pm to 8:00 pm with family greeting friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut.

DOROTHY JOAN BAUERKEMPER is survived by:

Daughters:  Sandy (Terry) Donohoe of Norwalk & Jani (“Cub”) Sheehan of Bondurant

Son:  Donnie (Gaylean) Bauerkemper of Walnut

Sister:  Gertrude (Fred) Matthies of Walnut

8 Grandchildren

2 Great-Grandchildren

4 Step-Grandchildren

5 Step-Great-Grandchildren

2 Step-Great-Granddaughters on the way