Tamera Augustus

Tamera Janeen Augustus, 62, passed away Sept. 11 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines due to complications of COVID disease.

Tammy was born June 9, 1958, in Sioux City. She was the daughter of Jerry and Pat Augustus.

She grew up in Greenbrier Twp. and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1976 and from Morningside College in 1980. She was an adjuster for the State of Iowa Insurance Division for several years until illness forced her to retire. She was a resident of Manor Care in Des Moines for the last two years.

Tammy was a loving, caring person. She always had a positive attitude no matter what life dealt her.

She is survived by her mother, Pat Augustus; sisters Geraldine Augustus and Becky Jacobson; nieces Ashley (Zack) Cunningham and Leslie Ritter; nephews Justin Augustus, Randy (Beth) Augustus and Joey Molle; several aunts and uncles, cousins and close friends she considered family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Gerald Augustus, and grandparents Albert and Leta Augustus and Carl and Eunice Wernick.

A gravesite service at Union Twp. Cemetery is planned.