Obituaries
Ronald Lee Claude
Mar 2, 2026
Ronald Claude, 78, passed away on March 2, 2026, in [location_of_death_city_state].
Ronald Claude was born on March 9, 1947 in Clarion, IA.
Lila Jean Cross
Mar 2, 2026
Lila Jean Cross, 65, of Des Moines, passed away at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Lila was born to the late David and Norma Jean Paxson on January 13, 1961 at Ringgold County Hospital in Mount Ayr, Iowa. She graduated from Tech High School in Des Moines, Iowa. Lila married Gary Cross February 21, 1981...
Laura Mae Heemstra
Mar 2, 2026
Laura M. Heemstra, 93, passed away comfortably in her home March 2, 2026. She and Elvis Presley share the same birthday. Laura was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 8, 1933 to Lawrence and Maggie Robertson. Later at age 5 Laura was adopted by Jess Loyd and Alice Bradbury.
Laura graduated from Des Moines Technical High School with the...
Karen Louise Stubbs
Mar 1, 2026
Karen Stubbs, 83, passed away on March 1, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Karen Stubbs was born on April 8, 1942 in Des Moines, IA.
Kent Joseph Card
Mar 1, 2026
Kent Card, 53, passed away on March 1, 2026, in Bondurant, IA.
Kent Card was born on March 20, 1972 in Waterloo, IA.
Margaret Ann Woodhead
Mar 1, 2026
Margaret Ann Woodhead, 79, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on March 1, 2026.
Margaret was born on April 27, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Edward and Edith Murray. She was raised in Iowa and attended high school at St. Joseph's Academy.
Throughout her working years, Margaret built a diverse and meaningful career in nursing, and retail. She worked...
William Ernest Hopkins
Feb 28, 2026
William Ernest Hopkins, age 74, of Colfax, Iowa, passed away on February 28, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1951, in Newton, Iowa, to William Albert and Mary Jean (Guizzetti) Hopkins.
On June 30, 1971, William was united in marriage to the love of his life, Ruth Ann Martin. Together they built a life centered on hard work, family,...
Okal Keith Searcy
Feb 27, 2026
Okal Keith Searcy, age 57, of Des Moines, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Tereza Drane
Feb 27, 2026
Tereza "Tracey" Leonora Gavin, age 79, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Tracey was born on January 8, 1947. She was a caring and compassionate woman who devoted most of her working life to serving others as a Registered Nurse. Her dedication, gentle nature, and genuine concern for those in her care left a lasting impact...
Anthony Blake Heer
Feb 26, 2026
Anthony Heer, 60, passed away on February 26, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Anthony Heer was born on June 16, 1965 in Des Moines, IA, to Alton and Verna Heer.
Deanna Jeanne Mitchell
Feb 26, 2026
Deanna "Dee" Jeanne Mitchell, 85, of West Des Moines, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on February 26, 2026, following a brief yet courageous battle with glioblastoma.
Dee was born on June 21, 1940, in Watertown, New York to H. Ben Mitchell and Amy (Ellingworth) Mitchell. She was raised in the village of La Fargeville, where she graduated...
Betty Jane Bandelin
Feb 23, 2026
Betty Jane (Marzolf) Bandelin, age 82, of Ankeny, passed away on February 23, 2026.
Daniel Thomas Feuling
Feb 23, 2026
Daniel Feuling, 78, passed away on February 23, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Daniel Feuling was born on February 11, 1948 in Fort Wayne, IN, to John and Mary Ann Keuling. Daniel enjoyed fishing, golfing, and spending time with family especially the grandchildren.
John Paul Carrell
Feb 23, 2026
John Carrell, 79, passed away on February 23, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
John Carrell was born on September 10, 1946.
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 to Julius Wayne Grim and Pamela (Martin) Grim. He grew up in the Johnston area. Jeff loved muscle cars, four wheelers and motorcycles. He married Brenda Cozad on October 22, 1989. Jeff enjoyed relaxing after work...
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 Evelyn Yvonne 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...
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