Toni Lynette Fike

Toni Lynette Fike

Toni was born on June 5, 1976 to Gerald T. Fike and Patricia A. Fike (Allen). Toni grew up with her family in Des Moines, Iowa. She obtained her education through the Des Moines Public School System. Toni graduated from Hoover High School in Des Moines. She received a degree in Psychology in 1998 from the University of Iowa, in Iowa City. Toni was self-employed most of her adult life as a make-up artist. She attended Make Up Designory School of Cosmetics and worked for a cosmetic line called MUD.

Toni had a very beautiful smile and was outspoken. She was a member of the Delta Sorority. She was very artistic. Toni was a people person and people were her canvas. She was a great cook and loved new recipes. She worked the Keto diet and could make anything out of cauliflower. Toni also loved to travel and had lived in North Hollywood. “EJ,” Eric James the Chihuahua was Toni’s best friend of 18 years. She also loved Fat Stanley, the cat. Toni loved to sing and dance to music from Carmen, and Dorothy Dandridge. Toni loved all the crime shows.

Tony Lynette Fike passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023. She preceded in death by her father, Gerald Fike; grandparents, Raymond Allen and Eleanor Moore.

Left to cherish Toni in memory are her mother, Patricia Fike; sister, Traci Fike; significant other, Ryan Clark; aunts and uncles, Delta Cole (Charles), Valencia Cox (John), Stacy Countee (Janice), Michael Countee and Elaine Marbory (Keith); nephew, Evan Cheney; along with a host of cousins.