Obituaries
Troy Ronald Shields
May 22, 2026
Troy Shields, 47, passed away on May 22, 2026, in West Des Moines, IA.
Troy Shields was born on May 30, 1978 in Flint, MI, to Ronald and Diane Shields.
Theresa Kay Mikesell
May 22, 2026
Theresa Mikesell, 64, passed away on May 22, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Theresa Mikesell was born on January 30, 1962 in Oakland Township, MI.
James Robert Lee Smith
May 22, 2026
James Robert Lee Smith, 76, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away on May 22, 2026, at EdenCrest at Siena Hills.
James was born on February 10, 1950, in Tacoma, Washington. He was a proud veteran who dedicated 21 years of service to the United States Air Force. During his military career, he traveled overseas five times and honorably served his country...
Stephen Allen Valbracht
May 21, 2026
Stephen Valbracht, 73, passed away on May 21, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Stephen Valbracht was born on June 7, 1952 in Chicago, IL, to Louis and Lois Valbracht.
David Allan Willson
May 21, 2026
David Allan Willson, 64, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2026. He was born on May 9, 1962 in Des Moines to Mary (Delk) and Parker Willson.
David graduated from Hoover High School on May 18, 1981. He spent much of his life working on cars, running a lawn mowing business, and helping anyone in need...
Randall Edward Russell
May 19, 2026
Randall Edward "Randy" Russell, 64, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on May 19, 2026, at his residence.
Randy was born on April 8, 1962, in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was a hardworking man who spent many years working as an iron worker, maintenance worker, and handyman. Over the years, he worked for Prairie Meadows and Eagle Iron, where he...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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