Obituaries
Ray Darr Jr.
Feb 23, 2026
Ray Darr Jr., 94, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at Good Samaritan Indianola. His successes were measured in kindness and good deeds. He expected little in return. Ray was born December 12, 1931, the 10th child of Ray and Muriel Grace (Murphy) Darr. Two brothers and a sister would follow. Growing up in the Hartford community, his friends and...
Jeffrey W. Grim
Feb 21, 2026
Jeffrey Grim, 64, passed away on February 21, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Jeffrey Grim was born on July 22, 1961 in Des Moines, IA. Pending full obituary.
Eunice Lee Westlake
Feb 21, 2026
Eunice Lee Westlake was born on April 25, 1938, and passed away on February 21, 2026.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, David Westlake; parents, Herbert and Kathryn Killian; brother, Jimmy (aka Bud) Killian; sister, Maxine Brocksmith; her youngest daughter, Wanda (Ken) Paxson; and great-grandson, Bowen Morgan.
She is survived by her sisters, Janice Killian,...
Todd Alan Caskey
Feb 19, 2026
Todd Alan Caskey, age 37, of Des Moines, passed away on February 19, 2026.
Todd was born on January 21, 1989, in Iowa to Dorothy Lynn Caskey and Lawrence Mills. On June 11, 2021, he married the love of his life, Jpy Loraine Lafferty. He enjoyed many things throughout his life, but some of his favorite hobbies were playing pool,...
Lennetta Lyn Scott
Feb 19, 2026
Lennetta Lyn Scott, age 54, of Des Moines, passed away on February 19, 2026, in the city she called home her entire life.
Lennetta was born on May 14, 1971, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Clenard Wagner and Yvonne Evelyn Cooper-Wagner. She grew up in the Des Moines area, where she built lifelong friendships and deep family roots that she...
Jerry Lee Best
Feb 19, 2026
Our beloved father, Jerry Lee Best, age 64, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on February 19th, 2026, in the comfort and love of his family.
He was born September 1, 1961 in Oklahoma. He spent a lifetime as a proud employee of Iowa EPS Products, growing the business and his skills within the industry. Despite being in sales, he...
Virginia Ida Verrinder
Feb 18, 2026
Virginia Ida Weider Verrinder passed away on February 18, 2026 at the age of 99. She was born May 7, 1926 in Bethlehem PA and married to William Verrinder II until his death on March 13th 1968.
Virginia was a courageous, encouraging, inspiring and spiritual woman. A hard working, selfless and loving mother of 11 children. She was predeceased by...
Cynthia Rae Keese
Feb 18, 2026
Cynthia Rae Keese, lovingly known as Cindy, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, in Ankeny, Iowa, at the age of 68. Born on May 14, 1957, in Belmond, Iowa, Cindy was the cherished daughter of Kay and Ronald Karsjens.Cindy's life was a testament to her deep faith and love for others. Her greatest joy was sharing her faith in...
Marlin G Deets Jr
Feb 17, 2026
Marlin, 64, passed away on February 17, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines,
Iowa.
He was born on March 23, 1961, in Mason City, Iowa, to Susan and Marlin Deets Sr. He
graduated from Saydel High School in 1979. During his first marriage, he welcomed
three sons, and later, during his second and final marriage, he welcomed another son.
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Ricky Harold Clark
Feb 15, 2026
Ricky Harold Clark, age 74, of Prole, passed away on February 15, 2026.Ricky was born on March 4, 1951 in Maquoketa, Iowa to James and Camillia (Moore) Clark, and graduated from Maquoketa High School. He loved cars and spent 15 years working as an Automotive Restorer. He also enjoyed Gardening and Carpentry, and had an affection for dogs. Most of...
Judy Ardella Hackney
Feb 14, 2026
Judy Hackney, 81, passed away on February 14, 2026, in Corydon, IA.
Judy Hackney was born on March 7, 1944 to Corliss and Margaret Fry.
Christina Marie Logsdon
Feb 14, 2026
Christina Logsdon, age 63, of Des Moines, passed away on February 14, 2026.
Christina was born on August 31, 1962, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Automba John "A.J." and Betty (Oldes) Tully. She was raised in Des Moines and remained deeply connected to the community she called home throughout her life.
On December 5, 1983, she was united in marriage...
Suzanne Lee Sandegren
Feb 13, 2026
Suzanne Lee Sandegren, age 84, of Des Moines, passed away on February 13, 2026.She was born on August 2, 1941, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Carl and Thelma (Guthrie) Cornwell. Suzanne graduated from Saydel High School, and then spent many years working as a Hospital Patient Accounts Administrator at both Des Moines General Hospital and Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio....
Jody Ray Morris
Feb 10, 2026
Jody Morris, age 56, passed away Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, at his home in Melcher Dallas
Jody was born September 19th 1969, in Des Moines, Iowa to Harry and Carla (Hopper) Morris. He enjoyed going to the casino and mushroom hunting. Jody was always on the look out for a good deal. He was very handy and could fix anything.
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Andrew Forrest Bash
Feb 10, 2026
Andy was a challenger of life. If he wanted something done he found a way to do it, he made friends, added to his family throughout his life. He played baseball at Grandview Little League until he was 16. He volunteered and coached at that same Little League doing the I.T, and joined the board to encourage the love of...
William Gibson
Feb 10, 2026
William Elmer Gibson, age 50, of Des Moines, passed away on February 10, 2026.
Tracy Cardenas-Merito
Feb 9, 2026
Tracy Cardenas-Merito, 56, passed away on February 9, 2026, in Iowa City, IA.
Tracy Cardenas-Merito was born on February 3, 1970 in Des Moines, IA, to Raleigh and Linda Annis.
Michael Neil Piatt
Feb 9, 2026
Michael Neil Piatt, age 50, of Adel, Iowa, passed away on February 9, 2026.
Michael was born on August 29, 1975, in Champaign, Illinois, to Darwin and Valerie (Conley) Piatt. Growing up in an Air Force family, Michael experienced life in many different places, moving often and gaining a wide appreciation for people and communities across the country. He graduated...
John Muir Perkins
Feb 9, 2026
John Perkins, 76, passed away on February 9, 2026, in [location_of_death_city_state].
John Perkins was born on June 14, 1949 in Fort Dodge, IA, to John and Georgina Perkins.
Ronald E Snook
Feb 8, 2026
Ronald Eugene Snook, age 71, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on February 8, 2026, in Des Moines, where he had made his home for more than 40 years.
Ronald was born on May 18, 1954, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Charles Lee and Zenith Ruth (Parks) Snook. He grew up in Eldon and spent many memorable evenings throughout his life...
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