Alijah Allison

Alijah Allison, 25, of Des Moines passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2018. A rosary will be held at 4:00 PM followed by a visitation from 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Des Moines. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Saint Joseph gymnasium. Alijah was born on September 25, 1993 in Des Moines, IA. She was a 2012 graduate of Johnston High School. In 2014 she graduated from PCI as a Massage Therapist. Alijah was the most beautiful and charismatic woman in the world. Alijah wanted to make everyone around her happy. A few words that describe Alijah are caring, open-minded, carefree, sweet, loving, and beautiful. She was very adventurous and loved to travel. She was the best daughter and sister in the world. She is survived by her parents: Lisa and Chad Musso, Elizabeth and Christopher Beach, Danny and Kelsey Bailey; siblings: Steven Allison, 26, Dylan Bailey, 20, Andrea Beach, 9, Tyler Beach, 2, Shyann Bailey, 23, Daniel Bailey, 27, Kiley Pabst, 13; grandparents: Michael Gabriel, Karen and Craig Dougdale, Donna Musso, Sally Wilson, Jeanie Labrie, Mike Bowden, Bob and Nancy Lacy, Anton and Shellie Beach; God parents: William and Nancy McCarthy, and an abundance of aunts and uncles, great grandmas, cousins and friends. She is preceded in death by her great grandma and grandpa: James and Mary Gabriel, great-grandmother, Rose Marie Lukehart, and biological father; Steven Allison. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family for funeral expenses.