Obituaries

Timmie Scott

Timmie Scott

Jun 2, 2025

With great sadness Tim Steven Scott passed away peacefully at the Kavanagh House on Monday, June 2nd, 2025 at 1:18 a.m. In Des Moines, IA, surrounded by family at 66 years of age. Tim will be cremated, no services at this time.

Tim was loved by all, he spent most of his life in California. Tim was...

Alvin Foote

Alvin Foote

Jun 1, 2025

Former Pocahontas resident passed away on June 1 st at home in Waukee. Celebration of life will be June 7th 2-4 at New Hope United Methodist Church, 4525 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines 50310

Lynda Madison

Lynda Madison

Jun 1, 2025

Lynda JoAnne "LuLu" Madison, age 66, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 1, 2025, after a courageous battle with triple-negative breast cancer.

Lynda was born on October 4, 1958, in Jamestown, New York, and was lovingly raised by her mother, Joyce, and stepfather, Roger Fuller. She married the love of her life, Richard T....

Matthew Lee Caylor

Matthew Lee Caylor

Jun 1, 2025

Matthew "Kilk" Caylor, 39, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was born on April 3, 1986, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Charles Caylor and Debra Winkelman.

Kilk proudly served in the United States Army for nine years, carrying himself with dedication and strength.That same sense of loyalty and commitment showed in every part of his...

Karen Marturello

Karen Marturello

May 31, 2025

Karen Jean Marturello, 84, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025, at EveryStep's Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Born on April 18, 1941, to Carroll and Dorothy Connett, Karen married Michael Marturello on April 28, 1962, in Des Moines. Together they raised four children on the southside of Des Moines.

Karen is survived...

Barton Alan Hammond

Barton Alan Hammond

May 31, 2025

Barton "Bart" Alan Hammond, 62 of Des Moines, passed away May 31, 2025 at IMMC of Congestive Heart Failure.

"Bart" was born in Des Moines, Ia on October 12, 1962 to Billy Dean Hammond and Karen Hammond and grew up in the rural Hartford area. He attended school in Carlisle, Ia. He then went to trade school...

Donna Aldini

Donna Aldini

May 27, 2025

Donna Aldini age 88 of  passed peacefully on May 27, 2025 at Mercy One Medical Center.

She was born on June 20, 1936 to Robert and Helen Haug on a farm outside of Milo, Iowa. She attended school at Melcher Dallas High School. Donna worked as a Pharmacy Tech for Dahl's Food, where she retired from.  A...

Chris Blair

Chris Blair

May 25, 2025

Chris Eugene Blair completed a beautiful life on May 25, 2025, leaving this world from the comfort of his home in Minburn, IA. Born July 20, 1952, to loving parents Ronald and Carol Blair in Oceanside, CA, while Ron served in the Marines, he spent most of his childhood in Ankeny, IA, with his siblings Mike, Rhonda and Debbie....

Paul Melton

Paul Melton

May 23, 2025

Paul loved the ocean, traveling, driving off road vehicles and his family. He loved making people laugh, always ready with a joke to make people smile. Paul loved his daughter Chelsey fiercely; he was so proud of her. Paul enjoyed drawing, working on cars, bonfires, tinkering, and being outside at night. He enjoyed going to the movies, some of...

Carol Buckley

Carol Buckley

May 23, 2025

Carol Clarice Buckley, 73, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025. Born on Christmas Day, 1951, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Carol lived a life defined by generosity, kindness, and unwavering devotion to those she loved.

Carol was the beloved wife of William Buckley and the proud mother of Michael Buckley (spouse Katie Meadows), Jennifer...

John Ellis

John Ellis

May 19, 2025

John Joseph Ellis, Jr., 81, of Knoxville, Iowa passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19, 2025

at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines. John was born on December 8, 1943 in

Knoxville as the oldest child of John Joseph Ellis, Sr. and Dorothy Colleen (Alley) Ellis, who

preceded him in death.

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