Brenda Hand

BRENDA D. HAND

Mount Pleasant

Brenda D. Hand, 57, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at her residence. A funeral procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, from Kimzey Funeral Home and will travel to Salem East Cemetery, Salem, Iowa, for a graveside service for Mrs. Hand at 1 p.m. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the funeral home with the family present. Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Hand, the former Brenda Diane Lamb, was born May 26, 1963, in Mount Pleasant. She was the daughter of Richard Wayne and Karen Ann (Sanderson) Lamb. She attended school in Mount Pleasant. On June 12, 1987, in Baxter County, Ark., Brenda was united in marriage to Ricky Joe Hand. Mr. Hand died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Brenda began her working career at the former Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant. She then became a correctional officer for the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, from which she retired. During her time at both facilities, Brenda was a member of the AFSCME union. In her spare time, Brenda was a very gifted seamstress. She also enjoyed crafts of all types. She was noted for the fried chicken feed she and her family hosted every Fourth of July.

Those thankful for sharing in Brenda's life include her children, Heloni (Larry) Cook of Crawfordsville, Cassi (Eric Gaul) Hand of Little York, Ill., Ricky Hand of Mount Pleasant and Gina (Jason) Schwartz of Mount Pleasant; two sisters, Patty DuFour and Vikki Pearson, both of New London; and Jerry (Renee) Lamb of New London; andnine grandchildren, Joseph, Jaklyn, William, Autumn, Buster, Rachael "Bumba," Warwick, Emmy and Hather.

Her parents; husband; a daughter in infancy, Brandy Hand; and a brother, James Lamb; preceded Brenda in death.