Vesta Faye Emary Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vesta Faye Emary (Des Moines, Iowa), who passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vesta Faye Emary to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Emil Sampson and Effie Sampson; her sisters, Wilma Kentner, Mary Alice Blair, Margret Hines and Marjory Liggitt; and her brothers-in-law, Clair Kentner, Marven Blair, Kenneth Hines and Emmett Liggitt.
She is survived by: her husband William James Emary; her children, Linda Emary, Bart Emary (Kathy) and Mary Beth Burken (Larry); her grandchildren, Ellie Hofer (Ryan), Grace Burken (Isaac Bussan), Sam Burken, Will Burken (Marley) and Alex Emary (Lindzy); and her great grandchild Atlas Emary.
In lieu of flowers our family knows Vesta would be grateful of a donation to the Clarke County Food Pantry.
