Obituaries

Sharon Lea Burch

Sharon Lea Burch

Oct 6, 2022

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Sharon Lea (Harsh) Burch, 82, of Des Moines, passed away peacefully at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston on October 6, 2022.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2022 at Simplify Cremations &...

Chance Christian Hulten

Chance Christian Hulten

Oct 5, 2022

Chance Christian Hulten, 44, passed away at Broadlawns Medical Center on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, surrounded by his family and friends. A lifetime Des Moines resident, Chance was born on April 20, 1978 to Fred & Jeanne (Walther) Hulten. He graduated from Hoover High School in 1997, where he excelled in football and held the career passing yards record...

James Thomas Lynch

James Thomas Lynch

Oct 1, 2022

James Thomas Lynch, 73, of Des Moines, died Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House of Southminster in Charlotte, NC.

Military Burial Services will be Friday, October 14, 2022 at 9:30 AM at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.

Jim was born December 23, 1948, in Jersey City, NJ, the son...

Monty Childs

Monty Childs

Oct 1, 2022

Monty Childs, 82, of Pleasant Hill, died peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2022, at home.

There will be no formal services at this time.

Monty was born February 25, 1940, in Davenport, IA, the son of Claude and Gayle (Hudson) Childs. On January 28, 1989, he married Miriam Ruth Kaufman. She passed away on October 16,...

Neal Kemp

Neal Kemp

Sep 26, 2022

Neal Kemp passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 26, 2022 at the age of 65, surrounded by his loved ones who will continue to honor him. He was born to Richard and Madalene Kemp on October 17, 1956. He graduated from East High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

Neal worked for his father at a...

Richard "Cory" Brees, Ii

Richard "Cory" Brees, Ii

Sep 21, 2022

Richard "Cory" Brees, II, 37, of Knoxville, died Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines.

There will be no services at this time.

Cory was born February 4, 1985, in Knoxville, IA, the son of Richard M. and Cynthia (Allen) Brees.

He enjoyed wrestling, football, Bob and Tom...

James A. Mayfield

James A. Mayfield

Sep 18, 2022

James Andrew Mayfield, 57, of Des Moines, died Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines.

There will be a Celebration of Life in October.

James was born March 14, 1965, in Charles City, the son of Orley John & Margaret (Cole) Mayfield, Jr.

He was a mechanic for...

Lerrine Virden

Lerrine Virden

Sep 17, 2022

Lerrine May Virden was born October 7, 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lester and Effie Statler. She had 3 sisters and 1 brother. As a teenager, Lerrine attended Abraham Lincoln High School. She liked to dance, ice-skate and spend time with her friends. She lived on the Southside of Des Moines for the majority of her life, with the...

Maurilio Hernandez Angles

Maurilio Hernandez Angles

Sep 10, 2022

Funeral service for Maurilio Hernandez Angles, 30, of Des Moines will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Simplify Cremations and Funerals. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM prior to the funeral.

Sonia Casanova Rivera

Sonia Casanova Rivera

Sep 1, 2022

No services are scheduled at this time.

Helen Ewald

Helen Ewald

Aug 20, 2022

Helen was cremated and no services are scheduled.