Yvonne Kay Scott Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Yvonne Kay Scott of Des Moines, Iowa, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Yvonne Kay left this world on May 23, 2024 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Yvonne Kay Scott to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William Smith and Viola Lucille Smith; and her grandparents, Readel, Erva Peterson, William and Anne Smith.

She is survived by: her brother Marshall (Mark); her son Mark; her husband John Charles Scott; her aunt Francis (Teny); her uncle Lowell; her friend Norma Simas; her daughter JonAnn; her son-in-law John Shackford of Englewood, Colorado; her daughter Katherine Scott (Kathy) of Des Moines, Iowa; her siblings, Janice McClaflin of Bettendorf, Iowa and Mark; her sister-in-law Patty Smith of Des Moines, Iowa; her niece Michelle; her nephews, Paul Gheer of Davenport, Iowa and Mitchell McClaflin of Bettendorf, Iowa; her great-nephew Connor Smith (Alexis Marie) of Des Moines, Iowa; her great-nieces, Tessa Ackerland of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Caitlin McClaflin of Moline, Illinois.; her daughters, Diane Catley of Kissimmee, Florida, Jennifer Saylor of Des Moines, Iowa, Konny Thompson Sinton of Spokane, Washington and Gloria Warthen of Des Moines, Iowa; and her pets, Yuki, Maiko, Skeeziks and Caspurr.

In lieu of flowers the family asks donations to be made to Taylor House Hospice, where Yvonne was lovingly cared for in her final days. Memorial gifts can be made online at https://bit.ly.; mailed to UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Foundation at 1415 Woodland Ave., Suite E-200, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 OR by phone at 515-241-6304.