Hope Spuzello

Hope Catherine Spuzello passed away from heart failure on January 14, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Hope was born May 15, 1967 in Audubon, IA. She was the daughter of Jon David and Sharon Bintner. She moved to Des Moines after her mother’s passing in 1981. Hope graduated from Dowling High School and Grand View University. Todd and Hope Spuzello were married from 1998-2017. She suffered from cardiac arrest in 2009 and was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome. Anoxic brain injury left her unable to care for herself, so she spent her last 4 years at Bickford Cottage in Urbandale. A special thanks goes to the great staff at Bickford and Hope’s best friend Kynda Tollari for her years of dedication to her. Also a special thanks to Mary Murphy for the best caregiving. Hope is preceded in death by her mother and brother Paul Richard Bintner. She is survived by her sons Paul and Matthew; father Jon David (Deanna) Bintner; aunt Carol Ann Sorenson; and many other relatives. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory, 8201 Hickman Rd., Urbandale, IA 50322. A service will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Burial will follow the service at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Exira, IA. Live streaming is available for those who cannot attend the service. To view the livestream, please go to https://hopeonline.tv/specialevents Memorial contributions may be made directly to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.