Obituaries

Debbie Sue Willis

Debbie Sue Willis

Aug 27, 2026

Debbie Sue Willis, age 65, of Carlisle, passed away on August 27, 2026.Debbie was born on March 19, 1961, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Gene Irwin and Maxine Joanne (Hilterbrand) Trumbo. She grew up in Carlisle and later went to school for nursing, working as a Nurse's Assistant for many years.On June 26, 1992, Debbie was married to David D....

Daniel Edward West

Daniel Edward West

Aug 26, 2026

Daniel "Dan" Edward West, 75, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on August 26, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. He was born on May 14, 1951, in Des Moines and made his home there throughout his life.

Dan was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. His passion began in his late teens when he built his very first motorcycle, and...

Nancy Ann Rivera

Nancy Ann Rivera

Aug 24, 2026

Nancy Rivera, 72, passed away on August 24, 2026 in Des Moines, IA.

Nancy Rivera was born on February 20, 1954 in Henderson, KY.

Thomas Wayne Hueholt

Thomas Wayne Hueholt

Aug 21, 2026

Tom was a good man. He was a devoted and loving husband to Donna - creating a life of stability and order while always making room for adventure. Tom was a good dad. Always evolving and protecting. His lessons were often about the kind of people he hoped we would become. Tom's biggest love in life was Mo - a...

Kevin Eugene Calmer

Kevin Eugene Calmer

Aug 18, 2026

Kevin Eugene Calmer, 62, of Boone, Iowa, passed away on August 18, 2026, surrounded by his family and close friends following a short but courageous battle with bile duct cancer. True to who Kevin was, he fought until the very end, surrounded by the people he loved.

He was born on February 2, 1964, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Merle...

James Russell Beckler

James Russell Beckler

Aug 18, 2026

James (Jim) Russell Beckler, 66, of Carlisle, Iowa, passed away on August 18, 2026, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. He was born on September 4, 1959, in Olivia, Minnesota, and graduated from Granite Falls High School.

Jim proudly served his country for four years in the Minnesota National Guard. Following his military service, he built a life characterized by...

Johnny Micheal Edmonds Sr

Johnny Micheal Edmonds Sr

Aug 17, 2026

Johnny Edmonds Sr., 76, of Des Moines, IA, better known as Mikey, passed away on August 17, 2026 at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.

Johnny was born on May 31, 1950, in Perry, Iowa. In 1969 he met Linda K. Hurt and they wed and went on to have three children, Johnelle Bradley, Johnny Michael Edmonds Jr. (Mike), and...

David Gene Joynes

David Gene Joynes

Aug 17, 2026

David Joynes, 66, passed away on August 17, 2026 at his home.David was the son of Fred and Leota Joynes.David is proceeded in death my his parents Fred and Leota Joynes, brothers Jack and Clifford Joynes, his sister Carolyn Joynes, beloved niece Shasta Sapp.David leaves behind his daughter Brandy (Michael) Ritchie, Savannah Joynes and Son Jordan Joynes. His Honary daughters...

Sharon Luncsford

Sharon Luncsford

Aug 16, 2026

Sharon Luncsford, 81, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Pleasant Hill, IA.

Sharon Luncsford was born on September 10, 1944 in Leon, IA, to Dale and Majorie Thomas.

Matthew Raymond Traver

Matthew Raymond Traver

Aug 16, 2026

Matthew Raymond Traver Sr., 69, of Exira, Iowa, passed away in 2026 at home surrounded by Family. He was born on March 25, 1957, in Sioux City, Iowa, and attended Sioux City West.

Matthew worked as a maintenance technician for OSI Industries for more than 20 years. His many years in the profession reflected the hardworking and dedicated nature he...

Joseph P Kordick

Joseph P Kordick

Aug 14, 2026

Joseph Kordick, 74, passed away on August 14, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Joseph Kordick was born on August 20, 1951 in Des Moines, IA.

Robert Joseph Krivolavy

Robert Joseph Krivolavy

Aug 14, 2026

Robert Krivolavy passed away peacefully August ?? in Des Moines. Iowa.

Robert was born May 16th 1942 and was adopted in early adolescence by his parents Joseph and Ruth Krivolavy. Bob grew up in Fort Dodge, Iowa and graduated from Fort Dodge High School. Later in life he attended William Penn College. Bob married his first wife Stella, in 1971...

Richard James Cleary

Richard James Cleary

Aug 13, 2026

Richard Cleary, 75, passed away on August 13, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Richard Cleary was born on June 4, 1951 in Des Moines, IA.

Dorothy Christina Mehlow

Dorothy Christina Mehlow

Aug 13, 2026

Dorothy Mehlow, 63, passed away on August 13, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Dorothy Mehlow was born on October 23, 1962 in St. Louis, MO.

Darrell Wayne Swope

Darrell Wayne Swope

Aug 13, 2026

Darrell Wayne Swope, age 92, of Bondurant, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026. He was born on October 4, 1933, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Charles Raymond and Opal (Freeman) Swope.

At the age of 18, Darrell enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served in Korea as a paratrooper with the 187th Airborne. Following his military service,...

Dickie Allen Wasson

Dickie Allen Wasson

Aug 12, 2026

Dickie Allen Wasson, 73, of Leon, Iowa, passed away on August 12, 2026, at 1:43 p.m.

Dickie was born on January 12, 1953, in Leon, Iowa, to Elmer Melvin "Pete" Wasson and Stella Mae Ingram. He was one of six children and grew up in Leon, where he began building the strong-willed, hardworking, and adventurous spirit that would stay with...

Judy Jeanette Smith

Judy Jeanette Smith

Aug 11, 2026

Judy Smith, 79, passed away on August 11, 2026.

Judy Smith was born on April 17, 1947 to Noble and Jean Floyd.

Donald Ray O'Connor

Donald Ray O'Connor

Aug 11, 2026

Donald Ray O'Connor, known as "Donnie" by most, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 69 years old.

Along with his twin brother, Daniel (Danny), they were both born on January 27th, 1957, to Charles and Florence O'Connor in Des Moines. Unfortunately, Danny passed away at an early age....

Patricia Carolyn Reasoner

Patricia Carolyn Reasoner

Aug 11, 2026

Patricia Reasoner, 79, passed away on August 11, 2026.

Patricia Reasoner was born on May 7, 1947 in Yonkers, NY.

Nathan Allan Boyce

Nathan Allan Boyce

Aug 10, 2026

Nate Boyce - beloved son, Dad, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, bandmate, and friend. Nathan was born on June 26, 1977, and left us far too soon on August 10, 2026 at the age of 49. Though our hearts are heavy with grief, we are grateful for the time we were blessed to share with him and for the incredible impact...