Obituaries
Charles Lowry
Jan 9, 2026
Charles Philip Lowry, 78, passed away on January 9, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Charles Philip Lowry was born on August 11, 1947 in Jefferson, IA.Phil spent a lot of his retirement on the hobby farm fishing and boating and camping. He also had a great love for all his pets that included cats and a dog and chickens. He...
Patricia Allen
Jan 9, 2026
Patricia Joan Allen, age 34, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 9, 2026, in the city where she was born on February 18, 1991.
Patricia was the beloved daughter of Richard and Aimee Newcomb. She was a true free spirit with a deep passion for art and creativity. Arts and crafts were among her greatest joys, and she...
Dax Urie
Jan 6, 2026
Dax Anthony Urie, 50, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 6, 2026. Dax was born on May 6, 1975, in Charleston, Illinois, to Charles Urie and Marilyn (Duran) Paro, and he grew up in Charleston, where many of his lifelong memories and friendships began.
On August 30, 2003, Dax married the love of his life, Kristy Porter. Together...
David Major
Jan 6, 2026
David Glen Major, age 66, battled metastatic melanoma, lung cancer and finally brain cancer for the past 18 months. On January 6th, 2026 David passed peacefully at home in Des Moines with visits from family and friends and then surrounded by his immediate family. David was born on November 12th, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, the oldest son of Lloyd...
Detra Pavin
Jan 4, 2026
Detra Pavin, 64, passed away on January 4, 2026, in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Detra Pavin was born on March 27, 1961.
Audie Myrow
Jan 4, 2026
Audie Myrow, 69, passed away on January 4, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Audie Myrow was born on March 23, 1956 in Hawthorne, CA.
Terry Feakes
Jan 3, 2026
Terry Feakes, 74, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Terry Feakes was born on September 1, 1951 in Des Moines, IA.
Scott Wilson
Jan 3, 2026
Scott Wilson, 63, passed away on January 3, 2026.
Scott Wilson was born on March 25, 1962 in Des Moines, IA.
Gerald Bitting
Jan 2, 2026
Jerry Bitting, 79, passed away on January 2, 2026, in Altoona, IA.
Jerry Bitting was born on December 27, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Pete and Sophie Bitting.
Joan Smith
Jan 2, 2026
Joan Smith, 72, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born on September 7, 1953.
Leif Widlund
Jan 1, 2026
Leif Widlund, 62, passed away on January 1, 2026, in Norwalk, IA.
Leif Widlund was born on October 20, 1963 in Des Moines, IA, to Marvin Widlund and Janet Meek.He loved working on and riding his motorcycle whenever he could. Fishing in Okoboji and Lakewood with his brother Don, his sister and brother in law Diane and Jeff, daughter Megen...
Sean Grant
Dec 31, 2025
Sean Lee Grant, 60, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at his home. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Sean was born on March 11, 1965 in Atlantic, Iowa to Gary Grant and Bonita (Morgan) Shinkle. He attended schools in Des Moines, Anita, Iowa and Norfolk, Virginia.
He worked for Neumann Bros. and was a...
Marianne Sevier
Dec 30, 2025
Marianne Sevier, 85, passed away on December 30, 2025.
Marianne Sevier was born on February 22, 1940 in Bucklin, MO.
Christina Martin
Dec 30, 2025
Christina Martin, 56, passed away on December 30, 2025, in Des Moines, IA.
Christina Martin was born on November 21, 1969 in Des Moines, IA.
Robert Stephenson
Dec 28, 2025
Robert Stephenson, 67, passed away on December 28, 2025, in Des Moines, IA.
Robert Stephenson was born on June 18, 1958 in Des Moines, IA.
William Thomson
Dec 27, 2025
William Thomson, 65, passed away on December 27, 2025, in Bondurant, IA.
William Thomson was born on December 18, 1960 in Des Moines, IA.
Jeffrey Haunsperger
Dec 26, 2025
Jeffrey Haunsperger, 67, passed away at home on December 26, 2025, in Urbandale, IA. Born in Grinnell, Iowa.
Jeff enjoyed nature, bicycling, kayaking, hiking, and was an avid puzzler and collector.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Patricia Haunsperger, and their three children; Nile (Darian) Haunsperger, Madeline (Matt) Combs, and Emma Haunsperger.
No public services will be...
Chanthaneth Nanthanorath
Dec 25, 2025
Chanthaneth Nanthanorath, 61, passed away on December 25, 2025.
Chanthaneth Nanthanorath was born on March 2, 1964.
Nancy Harvey
Dec 25, 2025
Nancy Harvey, 97, passed away on December 25, 2025.
Nancy Harvey was born on February 20, 1928 in Saint Joseph, MO, to Bertram and Adeline Voorhees.
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