Jeanette Marie Sperling

Jeanette M. Sperling, 85, of Des Moines, IA passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 surrounded by her family. A visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Franciscan departing Service starting at 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale, IA on Monday, December 11, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines, IA. Interment will be at Highland Memory Gardens in Des Moines, IA.

Jeanette was born on August 18, 1938 to James and Irene (Huber) Cady in Rock Island, IL. She graduated from Alleman Catholic High School. She married the love of her life John F. Sperling on May 3, 1958 at Sacred Heart Church in Rock Island. To this marriage they had three children. She was a trail blazer and worked outside of the home before it was common, with her last job being a Preschool Teacher. After being widowed in 1985, she joined the Secular order of Franciscan. She will be truly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by three children:  Patti (Ben) Berwanger of King, NC, Barb (Rick) Mossholder of Des Moines, Steve Sperling of Goldsberg, NC, seven grandchildren;  Michael Berwanger, John Smith, Tina Cook, Megan Jaeger, Danielle Foster, Kristen Lien, Rachel Sperling, eight great grandchildren, one sister Joyce Kirkhove, five nieces and one nephew. She is preceded in death by her husband, John, parents, James and Irene Cady, one nephew, Randy Kirkhove and one brother-in-law, Philip Kirkhove.

Family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to EveryStep Hospice for the care and consideration in Jeanette’s final weeks.