Garnet Elaine Schlievert

Garnet Elaine Schlievert passed away Wednesday, June 06, 2018 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines. A memorial service for Garnet will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Des Moines, followed by a lunch reception. Burial will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in a private family service.
Garnet was born on August 25, 1924 in Bode, Iowa to Ralph and Albie (Tufte) Skaugstad. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1942. After high school, Garnet worked in Washington, D.C. for the FBI, and in Chicago as a nanny before returning to Humboldt to marry Walter Schlievert on September 15, 1946. They moved to Des Moines in 1952. Garnet loved being a homemaker, wife, and mother. She continued her love of children as a preschool teacher at Westminster and Plymouth churches for over 20 years. She also enjoyed working as a wedding coordinator, Hoyt Sherman Place hostess, and election official. Garnet was an active member of her church for over 50 years, and spent countless volunteer hours with Hospice of Central Iowa, Living History Farms, and Lutheran Hospital. She was also active in Questers, Antiquists, and Sons of Norway.
Garnet is survived by her five children: Scott Schlievert of Tucson, AZ, Suzanne (Steve) Stockwell of Shelton, WA, Sara (Lars Peterson) Schlievert of West Des Moines, Stuart (Betty) Schlievert of Urbandale, and Stephanie (Jeff) Pavlik of Geneva, IL; twelve grandchildren and three step-grandchildren and their spouses; twelve great grandchildren; two brothers; and a large extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters, and by her husband, Walt, after 62 years of marriage.
Memorials for Garnet may be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church, Hospice of Central Iowa, or Living History Farms.
Online condolences may be made at www.petersonfuneralservice.com