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...

Feb 8, 2023

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...

Feb 1, 2023

There will be no obituary at this time.

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,...

Feb 1, 2023

No services will be held.

Jan 29, 2023

Dr. Randall William Waterman of Des Moines, 68, passed away on Sunday January 29th, 2023, at Methodist hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at Celebration Church 6204 SW 9th at 6:30 PM on Thursday February 2nd. Randall Waterman was born August 7th, 1954, in Des Moines, IA to Ula and Opal Waterman. Together with his wife Betty...

Jan 27, 2023

Jan 25, 2023

Jan 22, 2023

Ashley Ann Conner was born in Des Moines, on July 7, 1983, the daughter of Rocky and Cheryl (Butler) Dunagan. She grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood and graduated from North High School. After high school she went onto Radiology Technician School at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. After graduating she moved to Knoxville and worked at the hospital...

Jan 19, 2023

Mark Anthony Formaro, Sr. passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the age of 51.

Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm Friday, February 3, 2023 at Simplify Cremations & Funerals with a funeral service to follow.

Mark was born June 14, 1971, in Des Moines, Iowa to Gordon Kenneth Formaro, Jr. and...

Jan 16, 2023

Jan 14, 2023

Dallas Scott Dainty, 31, of Des Moines died Saturday, January 14, 2023. Funeral service for Dallas will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, January 23, 2023, at Simplify Cremations & Funerals with visitation 1 hour prior.

Jan 10, 2023

Ronald "Mike" Eugene Crouse, 82, passed away peacefully at home in Des Moines on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Mike was born April 29, 1940 to Ralph and Mary Crouse in Iowa City, Iowa.

Mike was a graduate of Lincoln High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969 in Wurzburg, Germany. He worked as a Master...

Jan 5, 2023

Jerry Allen Ball Sr, has fought a long courageous battle with cancer and passed away, Thursday, January 5, 2023 at his home in Winterset, IA at the age of 70. A visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00PM January 9, 2023 at Simplify Iowa Cremation and Funerals 4821 S. W. 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50315. A funeral...

Jan 4, 2023

Ronald "Ron" Grant, 71, the son of Leslie Grant and Viola (Gathercole) Grant was born on October 12, 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and graduated from Ankeny High School in 1970. In 1978 Ron was united in marriage with Cindy Kay Jessen in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They would raise their family in Ankeny,...

Jan 1, 2023

Crystal Leto, passed into the next life on January 1, 2023 at Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines of cancer that was found the previous day.

Crystal was an incredible woman. She was well educated, well read, and well spoken. She loved to learn and lose herself in books of both fiction and non-fiction. She journaled religiously...

Dec 31, 2022

Dec 26, 2022

Gerry Woodhall, 67, of Des Moines died Monday, December 26, 2022.

Dec 25, 2022

Famous B Grady passed away at home unexpectedly late Christmas Eve at the age of 54 years old. A funeral service to celebrate Famous' life will be held 1:00P.M. Friday, January 6, 2023 at Simplify Cremations & Funerals 4821 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50315.

Famous was born in Meridian, Mississippi on March 17, 1968 to...