Lynne Geneva Elhard

Lynne Geneva Elhard (née Davis), known lovingly to her family as "Lynnie Pooh," born June 2, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on October 28, 2026 in Johnston, Iowa. She was the beloved daughter of Kenneth Claude Davis and Ethel Pearl Davis (née McCabe), and the adopted daughter of Clifford Maurice Davis. She spent much of her adult life in Grinnell, Iowa, before returning to the Des Moines area.

Lynne was a devoted mother to two sons, Mark Edward and Kenneth "Kenny" Maurice.

Lynne found joy in nature and in taking pictures of the world around her. She had a fondness for word searches and puzzles, and she cherished her dachshund, Libby.

Lynne was preceded in death by her sons, Mark Edward Elhard and Kenneth "Kenny" Maurice Elhard; her parents, Kenneth Claude and Ethel Pearl Davis; her adoptive father, Clifford Maurice Davis; her brother, Dan Davis; her sister, Teri Davis (formerly Sachse); her nephews, Dan Davis, Danny Campbell, and David Sachse; her grandparents, Earl Albin & Abigail Maude Davis (neé Packard) and Wilford Merle & Alma Pearl McCabe (neé Mason); her aunts, Inez Davis, Liz McCabe and Vera Noble; and her uncles, Hubert Davis, Philip Davis, Paul Davis, and Wilford "Bill" McCabe, Jr..

She is survived by her sisters, Mary Gail Campbell (Gary) of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Becki Fisher (Chuck) of Ankeny, Iowa; her brother, Tim Davis (Cindy) of St. Cloud, Minnesota; her sister-in-law, Mary Lou Davis, of Arizona; her uncle Bruce McCabe; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and friends who will miss her.