Obituaries

Wesley Harker

Wesley Harker

May 18, 2026

Wes Harker passed away at home on May 18, 2026, he was 65 years old.

A military funeral is being planned at a later date.

Wes was born on May 8, 1961 in Oakland, CA, moving to Des Moines as a young child. He went to Lincoln High School but ended up getting his GED in 1978. He joined the...

Joshua Scott Reinert

Joshua Scott Reinert

May 17, 2026

Joshua Scott Reinert, 37, of Lake City, Iowa, passed away on May 17, 2026, at his residence.

Josh was born on April 21, 1989, in Cherokee, Iowa. He was a hardworking and talented man who enjoyed learning new things. He worked as a mechanic in maintenance and was known for his ability to work with his hands and solve problems....

Irvin Lee Hubbard

Irvin Lee Hubbard

May 17, 2026

Irvin Lee Hubbard, 84, of Clive, Iowa, passed away on May 17, 2026, at Walnut Ridge.

Irv was born on March 2, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Washington High School where he excelled at basketball. He was a proud graduate of the University of Iowa and honorably served in the United States Army.

On December 29, 1962, Irv...

Elgin Shabazz Richmond

Elgin Shabazz Richmond

May 16, 2026

Elgin Shabazz Richmond, age 46, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on May 16, 2026. Elgin was born on October 28, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, to Elgin Kendricks and Rose Marie Richmond.He is survived by his mother, Rose Marie Richmond; siblings, Lonetta Richmond, James Darughtery, Vincent Darughtery, Anthony Darughtery and Lakesha Baker; and multiple other siblings and cousins.Elgin was preceded...

Betty Lee Hager

Betty Lee Hager

May 16, 2026

Betty Hager passed away on May 16, 2026, at Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa. She was 93 years old.

Betty was born on November 4, 1932, to LeeRoy and Bertha (Cramer) Ruth. She attended Greenfield High School.

Betty was married to Lloyd R Hager on July 19, 1953. They moved to Whidbey Island in Washington where Lloyd...

Linda B Biddle

Linda B Biddle

May 16, 2026

Linda B Biddle, 81, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 16, 2026 at Wesley On Grand Healthcare Center. She was born to parents Wilbur R. and Florence M. (Davis) Gillette in Canandaigua, New York.

She graduated from Bloomfield Community School (New York) in 1962. She relocated to Des Moines with her family following graduation.

Linda worked at Kmart...

Marty Lonn Larson

Marty Lonn Larson

May 13, 2026

Marty Lonn Larson (Muffy Rosenberg), 62, of Des Moines, IA passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026 of heart failure at his apartment.

Marty was born October 17, 1963 in Oakland, NE to William R. (Bill) and Virginia (Ebers) Larson. During his childhood and adolescent years, he lived on a farm outside of Oakland and later moved into town.

He was...

Brian Douglas Roberts

Brian Douglas Roberts

May 13, 2026

Brian Roberts, 78, passed away on May 13, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Brian Roberts was born on December 2, 1947 in Omaha, NE, to George and Alice Roberts. He went to Creighton Prep High School and moved to Des Moines in 2016. He loved sports and cars and his dog, Pedro.

Elias Romero

Elias Romero

May 13, 2026

Elias Romero, age 62, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 13, 2026.

Elias was born on December 1, 1963, in El Salvador to Ursulo Romero and Julia Guzman. He grew up in El Salvador before later moving to the United States.

Elias spent many years working in construction, a career he took great pride in. He was known...

Katherine Ann Shay

Katherine Ann Shay

May 13, 2026

Katherine Ann Shay, age 79, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away on May 13, 2026. She was born on December 9, 1946, in Creston, Iowa, to John Joseph and Katherine Dorothy (Peak) Shay.

Katherine grew up in Iowa and, for a short time, lived in Arizona before eventually returning to the Midwest she always considered home. She attended college to pursue...

Ingrid Leatrice Jenkins

Ingrid Leatrice Jenkins

May 11, 2026

Ingrid Leatrice Jenkins, 82, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 11, 2026, at Altoona Nursing Home & Rehabilitation.

Ingrid was born on November 8, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa. She lived a life centered, serving Yeshua, loving family, hard work, and quiet strength. She attended DMACC and spent many years working in banking, including employment with Crocker...

Kurt Dean Nelson

Kurt Dean Nelson

May 10, 2026

Kurt Dean Nelson, 64, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 10, 2026.

Kurt was born on January 12, 1962, in Seattle, Washington. He later made his home in Iowa, where he was known for his independent spirit and appreciation for the simple things in life.

He was a beloved "wise elder" in his recovery community in Des Moines...

Rae Smith

Rae Smith

May 9, 2026

Rae Smith, age 66. of Des Moines, passed away on May 9, 2026.

Kenneth Wayne Miller Jr.

Kenneth Wayne Miller Jr.

May 9, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Miller Jr., affectionately known to so many as Kenny, passed away on May 9, 2026, just days before his 60th birthday. He was born on May 19, 1966, in Newton, where he was raised, and later spent much of his life in Tipton, Iowa, building friendships and memories that would last a lifetime.

Kenny was preceded in death...

Cyndee Marie Reime

Cyndee Marie Reime

May 8, 2026

Cyndee Reime, 75, passed away on May 8, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Cyndee Reime was born on January 18, 1951 in Santa Cruz, CA, to Jack and Crystal Reime.

Michelle Renae Baeza

Michelle Renae Baeza

May 7, 2026

Michelle Baeza, 59, passed away on May 7, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Michelle Baeza was born on August 21, 1966 in Des Moines, IA, to Marvin and Mryna King.

Margaret Hennen

Margaret Hennen

May 6, 2026

Margaret Hennen, age 94, of Panora, Iowa, passed away on May 6, 2026.

Pamela Jean Briggs

Pamela Jean Briggs

May 6, 2026

Pamela Jean Briggs, age 70, of Des Moines, passed away on May 6, 2026. She was born on January 9, 1956, to Harold Wesley and Emma Jean (Wellons) Thompson, in Iowa.Pamela is survived by her two sons, Christopher L Thompson and Tory A Thompson.

Randall James Weuve

Randall James Weuve

May 5, 2026

Randall Weuve, 68, passed away on May 5, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.

Randall Weuve was born on December 27, 1957 in Newton, IA.

Shannon Paul Deppe

Shannon Paul Deppe

May 5, 2026

Shannon Deppe, 55, passed away on May 5, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.