Marijean Sears Obituary

Marijean Sears
Marijean Sears

March 22, 1940 - January 31, 2025
Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Resided in Urbandale, Iowa
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Marijean Sears, 84, Urbandale, Iowa died Friday, January 31, 2025 at her home in Deerfield Retirement Community. She was born March 22, 1940 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Francis Joseph & Dorothy Pauline (Infelt) Donahoe.

Marijean was raised and educated in Des Moines, graduating from Roosevelt High School. She was employed as a library associate with the Des Moines Public Schools for many years, and was a member of the Des Moines Education Association.

Marijean will be missed by her sons Richard Dean Sears and Nicholas Gene Sears; sister Maggie Davis; brothers Charles Colwell and John Colwell; and great granddaughter Isabella Stangl.

Preceding her is death were parents Francis & Dorothy Donahoe and brother John Nicholas Donahoe.

In lieu of flowers memorials in Marijean’s honor may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. https://www.stjude.org

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 11, 2025, 10:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50310.

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Mass of Christian Burial
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
2926 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA US 50310
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Memphis, TN 38105
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