Obituaries

James "Jim" Lawrence Webb

James "Jim" Lawrence Webb

Mar 17, 2023

James "Jim" Lawrence Webb of Ankeny, Iowa passed away Friday, March 17th in his home. He was holding his wife, Karen's hand with his dogs Zoey and Zeus nearby.

A Celebration of Life will be held in Alta Vista, Iowa, Jim's hometown, on June 10, 2023.

Jim was born on August 6th, 1949 in New...

Codie James Lamb

Codie James Lamb

Mar 17, 2023

Codie James Lamb, of Des Moines, passed away on March 17, 2023 at the age of 36. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, 4700 SW 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50315.

Codie was born on May 9, 1986 in Dodge City, Kansas. He...

Robert Timothy Edmonds, Sr.

Robert Timothy Edmonds, Sr.

Mar 14, 2023

Robert Timothy Edmonds Sr. was born May 4, 1952, in Woodward, Iowa, the son of Maude Madeline (Fraizer) Edmonds and Clyde George Edmonds.

Robert lived his formative years in Des Moines, IA, and attended North Des Moines High School before joining the workforce. Robert worked for Firestone Tires, Lincoln Public Schools, before retiring from Lincoln General Hospital....

Kathy Ackerman

Kathy Ackerman

Mar 10, 2023

No services are planned at this time.

Robert Swantee, Jr.

Robert Swantee, Jr.

Mar 10, 2023

SWANTEE - (Bobby), Robert Allen Swantee, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2023 at the age of 36 yrs.  Bobby was the son of Robert Allen Swantee, Sr. and Alice (Kaster) Roberts.

Bobby was loved by so many.  He loved and left an everlasting impression on others. He had the ability to light every room he...

Michelle Mccullough

Michelle Mccullough

Mar 5, 2023

Michelle McCullough, 53, of Des Moines died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her home.

Jerry Thacker

Jerry Thacker

Mar 2, 2023

With great sorrow & bittersweet gratitude, the Thacker-Craig, Barnes & Robey families announce the passing of our kind, brave, caring & unimaginably generous father, grandfather, brother & friend, Jerry Eugene Thacker Sr. (83) in Des Moines on March 2nd, 2023.

Born on November 3rd, 1939, in Des Moines to Evelynne DeCoursey & Wilmer Thacker, he became a...

Sheila Lynne Everling

Sheila Lynne Everling

Mar 2, 2023

Sheila Lynne Everling, 71, of Des Moines, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the MercyOne Hospice House in Johnston.

Burial will be in Norwalk Cemetery in Norwalk, Iowa, where she lived and graduated from high school, before moving to Phoenix, Arizona in 2001.

Sheila was born August 13, 1951, in Creston, IA, the daughter...

John Isbell

John Isbell

Mar 1, 2023

John David Isbell of Vinton, Iowa passed away on March 1st, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa after a remarkable battle with cancer.

Dave was born on May 2nd, 1952 to Marion and Charles Marion Isbell in Vinton, Iowa. Dave spent his childhood playing with his large family, working hard on his paper route, helping out with the...

Martha Rodriguez

Martha Rodriguez

Feb 21, 2023

Martha Rodriguez, 84, passed away on Tuesday morning February 21, 2023 surrounded by family.

Martha was born on December 18, 1938 to Manuel Rodriguez and Elena Ortega in Torreón Coahuila, Mexico. She had a happy childhood which she enjoyed with her many siblings. In 1956 she was united in marriage to Pablo Martinez and together they owned...

Mary Ann O'Gorman

Mary Ann O'Gorman

Feb 19, 2023

Mary Ann O'Gorman of Des Moines passed away at Mercy Hospice House Johnston, Iowa on February 19, 2023 at the age of 82.

Mary Ann was born June 30, 1940 to Richard and Frieda O'Gorman in St. Louis, MO.  The family relocated to California around 1944 to 1945 where she attended school and graduated from Tamalpais High...

Dennis Lee Stewart

Dennis Lee Stewart

Feb 15, 2023

Dennis Lee Stewart, 79, of Gilman, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa.

Dennis was born November 20, 1943, in Colfax, IA, the son of Charles & Rosslyn (Bowie) Stewart.  He married Vickie Jean Hashman on October 19, 1963.  She passed away on July 21, 2022.

Dennis was a Senior...

Thanh Lovan

Thanh Lovan

Feb 12, 2023

Thanh Lovan, 56, of Des Moines, died Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Unity Point Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center - Des Moines.

Burial of cremated remains will take place in Wisconsin at a later date.

Thanh was born September 24, 1966, in Vientiane, Laos, the son of Anh and Thick (Lothi) Lovan.

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Susan Dianne Conner

Susan Dianne Conner

Feb 11, 2023

Susan Conner, 72, of Des Moines, passed away from her battle with dementia at the Genesis Senior Living Facility on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Susan was born on July 25, 1950 to Ray and Maxine (Johnston) Everling in Creston, Iowa. She graduated high school from Norwalk Schools in 1968. She attended DMACC and graduated with an associate's...

Lisa Anne Scott

Lisa Anne Scott

Feb 7, 2023

Lisa Scott, 58, of Hampton, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City on February 7, 2023.

Lisa was born on December 29, 1964 to Eugene and Dorothy Barber in Puyallup, WA. She graduated from Puyallup High School. Over the years, she worked at various places including the Puyallup Bark...

Denise Marie Mccormick

Denise Marie Mccormick

Feb 1, 2023

There will be no obituary at this time.

Stephen C. Newkirk

Stephen C. Newkirk

Feb 1, 2023

Stephen "Step" C. Newkirk, age 71, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 1 at approximately 3:35 am at Methodist CCU from complications following a heart bypass surgery.

Stephen was born August 17, 1951 to Dorothy Noble. He graduated from Des Moines Technical High School in 1971 before beginning a career in printing, then picture framing,...