Obituaries
Kylie Jolene Doran
Oct 1, 2026
Kylie Jolene Doran, 24, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on October 1, 2026. She was born on April 19, 2002, in Newton, Iowa, and attended Newton High School.
Kylie worked in a variety of roles throughout her young life, including as a cashier, sandwich maker, and assembler. She worked for Newton 66, McDonald's, Subway, and KATECHO.
Kylie had a...
Patricia Ann Osborne
Sep 30, 2026
Patricia "Pat" Ann Osborne (née Berry), 76, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Pat was born on May 10, 1950, in Carlisle, Iowa, to William Robert Berry and Margaret Ellen Berry (née Jesse). She grew up in the Carlisle area, raised in a Catholic household, and later made...
Corey Alan Little
Sep 30, 2026
Corey Alan Little, 50, of Altoona, Iowa, passed away September 30th in Iowa City surrounded by family. He was born August 28th, 1976 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Corey graduated from Southeast Polk High School in 1994. He then went on to trade school and became an electrician. He later went on to own his own concrete business for many years....
Shawn Lawson White
Sep 30, 2026
Shawn Lawson White, 45, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on September 30, 2026, at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo. He was born on September 16, 1981, in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from Christian Liberty Academy.
Shawn was a creative and giving person with many talents and interests. He especially loved writing spiritual songs and expressed his love of music by playing...
Sharon Kaye Courtney
Sep 29, 2026
Sharon Kaye Courtney, age 66, of Des Moines, passed away on September 29, 2026.Sharon was born on November 6, 1959, in Iowa, to William Robert and Velma Maxine (Higens) Courtney.
Eleanor Kay Koop
Sep 29, 2026
Eleanor Kay Koop, age 82, passed away on September 29, 2026, at Park Ridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 1, 1944, Eleanor was the daughter of James and Roberta Reasoner. She grew up in Des Moines and remained a resident of her hometown community for her entire life.
She was preceded in...
Kevin Leroy Brown Jr
Sep 26, 2026
In Loving Memory of Kevin Leroy Brown Jr. "Pooh"
Kevin Leroy Brown Jr., affectionately known to his family and friends as "Pooh," was born on August 27, 1995, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Yvonne James and Kevin Brown. Kevin was raised with the love and guidance of his mother, father, and stepfather, Miles Wilkerson, along with the special love and...
Sandra Kay Gervers
Sep 26, 2026
Sandra Kay Gervers, age 79, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on September 26, 2026.Sandra was born in Des Moines, on July 10, 1947.
Gregory Brewer
Sep 25, 2026
Gregory Brewer of Cedar Rapids Iowa, passed away at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System. He was born on May 15, 1952, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Gregory proudly served his country for four years in the United States Marine Corps. His military service was an important part of his life and will be remembered with honor and gratitude.
Following...
Frances Jean Peters
Sep 24, 2026
Frances Peters, 73, passed away on September 24, 2026, at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Fran was born in Algona, Iowa, on December 25, 1952, to Frank and Patricia Jenkinson.
Fran married Dean Peters on May 20, 2005. They lived in Des Moines Iowa at the time...
Jesse James Self
Sep 24, 2026
Jesse James Self, 22, formerly of Beardstown, Illinois and most recently Chillicothe, Iowa passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 24, 2026 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. He was born on June 22, 2004, in Springfield Illinois. Jesse attended and graduated high school in Eddyville, Iowa.
Though his life was far too short, he filled it with...
Nancy Lee Rinehart
Sep 23, 2026
Nancy Rinehart, 89, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Guthrie Center, Iowa.
Nancy Rinehart was born on October 15, 1936.
Scott Donald Griffen
Sep 23, 2026
Scott D. Griffen passed away on September 23, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 63 years old.
Scott was born on December 14, 1962, in Ames, Iowa to Agnes Kathryn (Allphin) and Daniel Leonard Griffen, Jr. He graduated from Ames High School, and was a longtime resident and business owner in Ames.
Those left to treasure...
Brenda Lee Michael
Sep 22, 2026
Brenda Lee Michael, age 66, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on September 22, 2026.
Brenda was born on March 2, 1960, in Des Moines to Richard and Marilyn (Godwin) Myers.
She worked for many years as a Customer Service Representative at Mediacom.
Brenda is survived by her children, Dylan Micheal and Tarah Peek; and her grandchildren, Jaiden Milam, Gauge...
Dallas Dean Scharff
Sep 21, 2026
Dallas Scharff, 94, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on September 21, 2026.
Dallas was born August 23, 1932, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Zatha (Murphy) and Leonard Scharff. He was their oldest child.
He grew up in Manson, Iowa, where he became an Eagle Scout in 1948 and graduated from Manson High School in 1951. An accomplished athlete,...
Steven Douglas Cummings
Sep 20, 2026
Steven Cummings, 65, passed away on September 20, 2026, in [location_of_death_city_state].
Steven Cummings was born on March 15, 1961 in Story City, IA.
Elmer Earl Ragan
Sep 20, 2026
Earl Ragan, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and the strongest of his family, passed away on September 20, 2026 at the age of 79.
Born on October 8,1946 in Vienna, Missouri, he lived a life that left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him.
Our dad, grandfather/great-grandfather, was strong. He was tough. He always gave the best advice to...
Carla Rae Morris
Sep 19, 2026
Carla Morris, 77, passed away on September 19, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Carla Morris was born on September 30, 1948.
John William West
Sep 19, 2026
John William West, 84, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026.
John was born in Des Moines on November 27, 1941, to William Michael and Margaret Elizabeth (Hussey) West. He grew up in Des Moines and spent many years working as a welder, taking pride in his work and the skills he developed throughout his career.
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Johnny Junior Saenz
Sep 18, 2026
Johnny Saenz, 45, passed away on September 18, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Johnny Saenz was born on September 3, 1981.
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