Sep 21, 2025

Katherine Gerhardt, age 68, passed away on September 21, 2025.

Sep 20, 2025

Steven Gaines, 62, passed away on September 20, 2025.

Sep 20, 2025

Michael Huffman, age 68, passed away on September 20, 2025.

Sep 19, 2025

Virgil Cronk, 58, passed away on September 19, 2025. He was known for his infectious laughter, generous spirit, and love of family. Virgil will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He will live on in the hearts of his family and friends, who will forever cherish his memory.

Virgil is survived by his loving sisters,...

Sep 19, 2025

On September 19, 2025, Norman Lawrence Dixon passed away peacefully at Every Step

Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA after a year long battle with cancer.

Norman was born on June 1, 1947 to Willis and Wilma Dixon in Parsons, KS. His parents

served as Open Bible Pastors, moving Norm and his sisters...

Sep 18, 2025

Dustin Ray Benton, 39, passed away September 18, 2025 at his home in St. Charles. A celebration of life will be held 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2025 at Simplify Cremations and Funerals Chapel.

Dustin was born May 23, 1986 the son of Richard and Cindy Benton. He loved spending time with his family and...

Sep 18, 2025

Barbara Conley, 79, passed away on September 18, 2025, in Des Moines, IA.

Sep 18, 2025

Maria Ramos Santiago, 62, passed away on September 18, 2025, in Newton, IA.

Sep 17, 2025

Pattee Jo (Van Syoc) Mulford, 87, of Norwalk, Iowa, passed away on September 17 th , 2025, in

West Des Moines, Iowa.

Pattee was born on December 11 th , 1937 in Creston, Iowa to Stanley Aaron Van Syoc and

Eugenia Grace (Webb) Van Syoc. She spent the majority of her childhood in...

Sep 17, 2025

Patricia Lea Cardwell, 92, passed away September 17, 2025 at EveryStep Hospice Kavanaugh House. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2900 49th Street in Des Moines, Iowa of which she was a member for over 65 years, with a celebration of life beginning at 11:00 a.m. with...

Sep 17, 2025

Lori Goode, age 54, passed away on September 17, 2025.

Sep 17, 2025

Francis Clark, 79, passed away on September 17, 2025, in Elkhart, IA.

Sep 16, 2025

Beverly Potter, 69, passed away on September 16, 2025, in Des Moines, IA.

Sep 16, 2025

Hollis Hill, 70, passed away on September 16, 2025, in Des Moines, IA.

Sep 16, 2025

John "Jay" Brown Graham was born on July 2, 1987, at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, to Terry (Bagley) Graham and John Brown. He was lovingly welcomed home by his big sister, Nicole Brown.

When Jay was three years old, his mother remarried Clint "Jamie" Graham, who soon became not only a stepfather, but simply "Dad."...

Sep 16, 2025

Karen Lynn Mills, 78, passed away on September 16, 2025, in Martensdale, IA. There will be a celebratory remembrance gathering at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Martensdale IA at 1pm on October 25, 2025. The family would prefer donations to an Alzheimer's or Epilepsy Support organization in her memory.

Karen Mills was born on September 28, 1946...

Sep 14, 2025

Victoria Steffens, age 81, passed away on September 14, 2025.

Victoria loved to garden, read, and do puzzles. She enjoyed volunteering at Kellogg Museum, and the American Legion, where she volunteered for pizza nights, and picking up trash in the ditches with the Legion crew.

She enjoyed watching baseball and football. She was a Cardinals...

Sep 13, 2025

Loretta (Lori) Ann Weinzetl, 66, of Fort Dodge, passed away on September 13, 2025, at the Israel Family Hospice House. Loretta had been managing health issues since 2018, and God blessed her with His invitation to come home and rest easy.

Loretta was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on September 1, 1959, to Donald & Patricia Weinzetl....

Sep 12, 2025

Kimberly Waller, 53, passed away on September 12, 2025, in Toledo, IA.

Kimberly Waller was born on September 22, 1971 in Kankakee, IL, to Charles and Carol Ohman.

Kimberly was best known for being a fierce advocate for her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered for her wickedly good sense of humor, and her...

Sep 11, 2025

Diane Francis Crist, 75 years old, of Des Moines Iowa began the adventure to eternal life on 09/11/2025, after a courageous and hard fought battle of an illness. She has been welcomed by the following family members that transcended into eternal life before her: Betty Crist (mother) and Shirley Brock (aunt).

She graduated from Des Moines Technical...