Tammy Stone

Tammy Stone, 57, of Mitchellville, passed away December 19, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Dumont Reformed Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Tammy will be laid to rest in the Dumont Cemetery at a later date. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Dumont is caring for Tammy and her family. Tammy was born on December 31, 1966, in Waterloo, IA and was raised by her maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Lucille Miller. She graduated from Dumont High School, class of 1985. Tammy has worked in Des Moines at Hy-Vee for more than 12 years, most recently as a night stock manager. Previous to Hy-Vee and previous to her moving to Des Moines, while raising her children employment found Tammy quite busy at times. An impeccable work ethic which included Office Manager for the Grundy Care Center, a CNA, J&C Grocery in both Dumont and Allison, IA along with house cleaning and nanny for a number of years, outside the home. Tammy was dedicated to whomever she worked for, wherever she worked. She was often found working so hard, sometimes with 2 or 3 jobs at the same time, instilling a great deal of pride in her children, each so very respectful of how hard of a worker and how dedicated their mother was. Not to mention how Tammy’s employers felt about her work ethic, appreciating her years of service and dedication respectively. On July 7, 2014, Tammy was united in marriage to Steven Stone in Des Moines. She was passionate about family, enjoying and cherishing moments through photos, videos, and was often found singing and playing guitar with family members during gatherings. Tammy shared her passion for the Minnesota Vikings with her son David, while also supporting the Kansas City Chiefs due to their ties with Hy-Vee. Tammy had a fondness for collecting Tweety Bird, gnome, and peacock memorabilia and her favorite holiday was April Fool's Day. She treasured capturing memories of family get-togethers, and loved riding her motorcycle alongside her sons, David and Michael, as well as her daughter Janey. Tammy was an avid pickleball player and a longtime member of USA Pickleball. Tammy is survived by her husband Steve Stone of Mitchellville; daughter Janey (Chris) Potter of Reinbeck; sons David (Jamie) Hearn of Dumont and Michael (Andrea) Hearn of Dumont; seven grandchildren with one on the way; and brother Tim (Shannon) Miller of Klemme. She was preceded in death by her mother Janice Miller and maternal grandparents Kenneth and Lucille Miller.

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Tammy Stone

December 31, 1966 - December 19, 2024