Aug 21, 2023

Aug 21, 2023

Aug 19, 2023

James Albert Houseman Jr. (aka Big Jim) unexpectedly passed away at the age of 67 on August 19th, 2023. He was born and raised on the Southside of Des Moines, Iowa by his mother Ruby (Brown) Houseman and father James Albert Houseman Sr.

He is survived by his only daughter Michelle Houseman (Kent). His siblings Robert (Carol)...

Aug 19, 2023

Aug 19, 2023

Aug 17, 2023

Michael "Mike" Dennis Eckert, age 71, passed away Thursday August 17, 2023, at Taylor House.

Mike was born to James and Frances (Martson) Eckert on September 4, 1951, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from East High School in 1969 and attended Grand View College.

He worked in Sales at Leachman Lumber Co. and Rock Island...

Aug 16, 2023

Aug 13, 2023

Dignan Ray Forry blessed our lives by coming into them March 11, 1999, and passed away August 13, 2023.

Dignan was the oldest of four children. He has two brothers and a sister to whom he was an example and a friend. He was a good brother and loved being the ringleader, making up games where he...

Aug 13, 2023

Aug 12, 2023

Aug 11, 2023

Sharon Kay Sells, 80, of Des Moines died August 11, 2023, at her home. Sharon worked in the food industry for many years and retired from employment with The Salvation Army in 2008. She was a long-time member of the Salvation Army Temple Corps and most recently attended the Well Covenant Church in Des Moines. She loved to crochet,...

Aug 10, 2023

Aug 10, 2023

Linda Eileen McKelvey, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on August 10, 2023, at the age of 79.

She was born on August 10, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Carl Wayne "Lucky" and Daisy Marie (Renfeldt) Laughlin.

During Linda's early years, she lived in the quaint town of Collins, Iowa....

Aug 7, 2023

Aug 6, 2023

Aug 6, 2023

Joseph Smith Jr born April 24 1959 passed August 07, 2023. Born in Saginaw MI. Went to B.V High school preceded in death his Mom Helen Anderson and Father Joseph Smith Sr. His sister Margaret Atkins Lorraine Smith  Sarah Smith and brother Sam Jaws.  Left in Cherish his sister Louise(Earl) Randolph. His brother Henry Clemons and Silas Smith.

Aug 4, 2023

Leroy "Red" Harris Jr. passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Newton, Iowa.

He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 9, 1946 to the union of Leroy Harris and Beckie Lou (Robinson) Harris.

In his earlier years, Leroy worked as a farmhand, a meat packing worker and was an excellent mechanic.  After...

Aug 2, 2023

Ronald Keith Shineflew, 81, died at Azria Health Park Place on August  2, 2023 from an ongoing illness.

Ronald was born August 5, 1941 to Joseph and Ann Shineflew in Des Moines, Iowa.  His family moved to a farmhouse in Alden, IA in 1945, later moving to town. Ron, (as he liked to be called) graduated from...

Jul 29, 2023

Jul 28, 2023