Obituaries
Raymond Paul Holdsworth
May 30, 2026
Raymond Paul Holdsworth, 79, of Pella, Iowa, formerly of Oskaloosa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 30, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.
Raymond (Ray) was born on July 22, 1946, and was the son of Jess and Barbara Jean (Terpstra) Holdsworth. He grew up in New Sharon, Iowa and attended North Mahaska Schools where he...
Matthew Gerhards
May 30, 2026
Matthew Richard Gerhards was born on April 3, 1965. He passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026, with his wife Michelle, whom he had been with for 26 years, at his side.
Matt attended Des Moines Technical High School. He then served in the Iowa Army National Guard where he served with his brother, Alex. He also worked as a...
James Allen Michael
May 28, 2026
James "Jim" Allen Michael, age 63, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 28, 2026.
Born on March 20, 1963, in Des Moines, Jim was the son of Bruce and Rebecca (Hiegel) Michael. He grew up in the Des Moines area and built a life centered around hard work, family, and the people and passions he loved most.
Jim...
James Patrick DeLong
May 26, 2026
James Patrick DeLong, age 59, died on May 26, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on August 11, 1966, in Des Moines, Iowa,
Donald Lee Garanson
May 26, 2026
Donald Lee Garanson, age 79, of Clive, Iowa, passed away on May 26, 2026.
Rhonda Janette Methfessel
May 26, 2026
Rhonda J Methfessel, age 78, passed away May 26th, 2026.
Rhonda was born on December 6th, 1947 in Des Moines, IA to Howard and Rosalind (Brightman) Foust.
Rhonda graduated from Lincoln High School and married the love of her life, Dale Methfessel on October 12th 1965. Dale and Rhonda went on to have three children, ten grandchildren and eleven great...
Mardelle Jeanine Rotert
May 26, 2026
Mardelle Rotert, 89, passed away on May 26, 2026.
Mardelle Rotert was born on May 25, 1937 in Fort Dodge, IA, to Charles and Louisa Alsop.
Garry Lee Freeman
May 25, 2026
Garry Lee Freeman, known as Pete to his family and friends, was born January 13, 1952, in Moberly, Missouri to Joseph William Freeman and Marjorie Idell Freeman (Dale). As was his wish, Pete was in his bedroom, which was always his safe haven, when he passed from this life to join his many loved ones in heaven on Monday, May...
Eugene Allen Arbuckle
May 24, 2026
Eugene (Gene) A. Arbuckle, age 89, passed away on May 24, 2026, at Kennybrook Retirement Village in Grimes, Iowa. Eugene was born on March 13, 1937, in Bloomington, IL to Melvin and Inez (Allen) Arbuckle, who resided in Heyworth, IL. Melvin was a carpenter and Inez worked as a sales representative for Avon. Eugene always spoke fondly of his childhood...
Helen Diann Charlan
May 23, 2026
Helen Charlan, 71, passed away on May 23, 2026.
Helen Charlan was born on December 26, 1954 in Morgantown, WV, to Ralph and Patricia Buterbaugh.
Casandre Faye Dardzinski
May 23, 2026
Casandre Dardzinski, 77, passed away on May 23, 2026.
Casandre Dardzinski was born on October 16, 1948 in Senath, MO, to Lester and Zora Girard.
Robert Jackson Lee Jr.
May 22, 2026
Robert Jackson Lee Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio on April 13th, 1951, to Robert J. and Ann L. Lee and passed away on May 22, 2026. He was a loving brother and former Marine that loved spoiling nieces and nephews. He worked in construction as a cement mason and also as a meat packer. His favorite pastimes were playing...
Carl Allen Ferguson
May 22, 2026
Carl Allen Ferguson, 77, of St Joseph, Missouri and Des Moines, Iowa passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa surrounded by his loving family.
Carl Ferguson was born on October 9, 1948, in Carrollton, Missouri to Harve and Mary Katherine (Wood) Ferguson. Growing up in St Joseph, Missouri and graduating from Central High School, Carl enjoyed...
Troy Ronald Shields
May 22, 2026
Troy Shields, 47, passed away on May 22, 2026, in West Des Moines, IA.
Troy Shields was born on May 30, 1978 in Flint, MI, to Ronald and Diane Shields.
Theresa Kay Mikesell
May 22, 2026
Theresa Mikesell, 64, passed away on May 22, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Theresa Mikesell was born on January 30, 1962 in Oakland Township, MI.
James Robert Lee Smith
May 22, 2026
James Robert Lee Smith, 76, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on May 22, 2026, at EdenCrest at Siena Hills.
James was born on February 10, 1950, in Tacoma, Washington. He was a proud veteran who dedicated 21 years of service to the United States Air Force. During his military career, he traveled overseas five times and honorably served his country...
Stephen Allen Valbracht
May 21, 2026
Stephen Valbracht, 73, passed away on May 21, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Stephen Valbracht was born on June 7, 1952 in Chicago, IL, to Louis and Lois Valbracht.
David Allan Willson
May 21, 2026
David Allan Willson, 64, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2026. He was born on May 9, 1962 in Des Moines to Mary (Delk) and Parker Willson.
David graduated from Hoover High School on May 18, 1981. He spent much of his life working on cars, running a lawn mowing business, and helping anyone in need...
Randall Edward Russell
May 19, 2026
Randall Edward "Randy" Russell, 64, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 19, 2026, at his residence.
Randy was born on April 8, 1962, in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was a hardworking man who spent many years working as an iron worker, maintenance worker, and handyman. Over the years, he worked for Prairie Meadows and Eagle Iron, where he...
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