Obituaries
Walter Joseph King
Jan 16, 2026
Walter Joseph King, PhD, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Walter Joseph King was born on January 10, 1943, in Leominster, Massachusetts, the son of Walter J. King and Margaret Helena (Chesbrough) King. He was raised in Shirley, Massachusetts, with his sisters, Judy...
Leandra Stein
Jan 15, 2026
Leandra Stein, 34, passed away on January 15, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Leandra Stein was born on March 28, 1991 in Woodruff, WI. Leandra loved her new found life and those in recovery in the Des Moines area. She had many interests among her favorites were reading, art and music.
Michael Mayfield
Jan 14, 2026
Michael Ray Mayfield, age 70, passed away on January 14, 2026, at The Taylor House.
Mike was born on March 3, 1955, in Des Moines, to Velma and Charlie Mayfield, who preceded him in death.
He is lovingly survived by his wife, Tammy Mayfield, and cherished furry companion, Macy; his brothers, Ed, Lou (Peggy), and Chuck (PJ) Mayfield; and his...
Natonya Watters
Jan 14, 2026
Natonya Watters, 51, passed away on January 14, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Natonya Watters was born on December 19, 1974.
Mark Carman
Jan 14, 2026
Mark was unfortunately afflicted with a mental illness that prevented him from living a healthy, productive life for many years. Prior to experiencing poor health issues, Mark once enjoyed motorcycle riding, horses and loved animals and will especially miss his cat, Honey. Mark was introduced to The Truth (also known as Two by Twos) several years ago by his special...
Tony Phetpriyavanh
Jan 13, 2026
Tony Phetpriyavanh, 40, passed away on January 13, 2026.
Tony Phetpriyavanh was born on May 18, 1985 in Des Moines, IA, to Somnouk and Sangvane Phetpriyavanh.
Heather Wheeler
Jan 13, 2026
Heather M. Wheeler, age 31, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 13, 2026.
Loretta Waddell
Jan 12, 2026
Loretta Waddell, 70, passed away on January 12, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Loretta Waddell was born on October 18, 1955 in Des Moines, IA, to John and Margaret Waddell. She liked cats, going thrifting, being out in nature, going on walks, reading, spending time with her family-especially her children. She also had a crush on Hugh Jackman, and loved...
Randall Labus
Jan 12, 2026
Des Moines - Randall "Randy" L. Labus, 69, died January 12, 2026 after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 23, 1956 in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Eugene L. and Carolyn I. (Scanlon) Labus.
A private family viewing and cremation was arranged by Simplify Cremations & Funeral, Des Moines.
The family moved back to...
Phyllis Bubendorfer
Jan 11, 2026
Phyllis Bubendorfer, 88, passed away on January 11, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Phyllis Bubendorfer was born on July 1, 1937 in Iowa City, IA.
Steven Blumenthal
Jan 11, 2026
Steven James Blumenthal, 63, of Des Moines, IA, passed away at home on January 11, 2026, surrounded by the people he loved.
Born March 22, 1962, Steven was the son of Walter and Joan Blumenthal. He lived life with his whole heart; showing his love through his actions, humor, and willingness to always be there when anyone needed him. He...
Marla Killinger
Jan 10, 2026
Marla Killinger, 78, passed away on January 10, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Marla Killinger was born on February 27, 1947 in Waterloo, IA. Marla spent her career helping handicapped children. She was a Christian and had strong faith. Marla became pregnant at the age of 16. Her parents wanted her to put him up for adoption. However, she couldn't...
David Christaphor Earleywine
Jan 10, 2026
David Earleywine, 45, passed away on January 10, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
David Earleywine was born on July 20, 1980 in Des Moines, IA.David was a unique and fiercely independent person . His life was tragically cut short during the pre dawn hours on Thanksgiving Day 2025. David absolutely loved nature, fishing, camping and anything to do with outside....
Charles Lowry
Jan 9, 2026
Charles Philip Lowry, 78, passed away on January 9, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Charles Philip Lowry was born on August 11, 1947 in Jefferson, IA.Phil spent a lot of his retirement on the hobby farm fishing and boating and camping. He also had a great love for all his pets that included cats and a dog and chickens. He...
Patricia Allen
Jan 9, 2026
Patricia Joan Allen, age 34, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 9, 2026, in the city where she was born on February 18, 1991.
Patricia was the beloved daughter of Richard and Aimee Newcomb. She was a true free spirit with a deep passion for art and creativity. Arts and crafts were among her greatest joys, and she...
Dax Urie
Jan 6, 2026
Dax Anthony Urie, 50, of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on January 6, 2026. Dax was born on May 6, 1975, in Charleston, Illinois, to Charles Urie and Marilyn (Duran) Paro, and he grew up in Charleston, where many of his lifelong memories and friendships began.
On August 30, 2003, Dax married the love of his life, Kristy Porter. Together...
David Major
Jan 6, 2026
David Glen Major, age 66, battled metastatic melanoma, lung cancer and finally brain cancer for the past 18 months. On January 6th, 2026 David passed peacefully at home in Des Moines with visits from family and friends and then surrounded by his immediate family. David was born on November 12th, 1959 in Des Moines, Iowa, the oldest son of Lloyd...
Detra Pavin
Jan 4, 2026
Detra Pavin, 64, passed away on January 4, 2026, in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Detra Pavin was born on March 27, 1961.
Audie Myrow
Jan 4, 2026
Audie Myrow, 69, passed away on January 4, 2026, in Des Moines, IA.
Audie Myrow was born on March 23, 1956 in Hawthorne, CA.
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