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Elijah Neighbors
Dec 19, 2019
Elijah Neighbors, 18 years old, passed away on December 19, 2019 at Blank Children’s Hospital. Elijah was born on September 24, 2001 to Charles Neighbors and Jodie Hickman in Des Moines, Iowa. He enjoyed drawing and participated in many drawing contests as well as showing an interest in becoming a comic book artist. He also liked spending time outdoors...
Richard Russomano
Dec 19, 2019
Richard Russomano “The King” passed away at the age of 72 on December 19, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Richard was born in Newark, New Jersey on February 8, 1947 to Joseph and Columbia Russomano. He served his country in the US Army for 5 years and spent the majority of his time as a...
Chester "Doug" Pullen
Dec 17, 2019
Chester (Doug) Pullen, 90 years old, or Urbandale and a former LeMars resident died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 surrounded by his family. Chester married Donna Blane on November 2, 1949 and they lived most of their lives in LeMars. Chester is survived by his daughters, Becky Dykstra, Beth Lewis, and Nancy Pullen; two brothers, Ted and Keith Pullen; one...
Donald L. Morris
Dec 17, 2019
Donald Leroy Morris, 81 of Stronghurst, IL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Accura Heathcare in Ogden, IA. He was born February 5, 1938 in Galesburg, IL to parents Archie and Mary Eileen (Davis) Morris. Don was a 1956 graduate of Stronghurst High School and learned the trades of farming and construction from his father. Don...
Ruth Wagoner
Dec 16, 2019
Ruth Wagoner, age 88 of Perry, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry. Ruth's family will be hosting a celebration of life service on Monday, December 23, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren near Adel with a time of fellowship with her family following the service....
Thomas Barnard
Dec 16, 2019
Thomas Edwin Barnard, age 87, passed away December 16, 2019. He was born to Marie Roberts Barnard and Paul Foster Barnard on May 1, 1932 in Des Moines, IA. He was the second of four children and the oldest son. Tom grew up in Ames, IA where he played football and ran track for Ames High and enjoyed many...
Betty Ilene Morgan
Dec 15, 2019
Services for Betty Ilene Morgan were held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2019 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Visitation was held after 1:00 p.m. Thursday with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. also at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Pastor Ryan Lenerz of Ashworth Road Baptist Church in West Des Moines, Iowa provided words of comfort. Honorary...
Darlene Campbell
Dec 15, 2019
Darlene Campbell, age 95 of Ankeny, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ankeny Baptist Church in Ankeny. Burial will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Robert Ludwig
Dec 15, 2019
Robert "Bob" Ludwig. Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Chicago, died at Mercy Hospice, Johnston Iowa, on December 15, 2019. He was 75. Formerly of Evanston, Bob and his wife Kathy had retired to Des Moines, Iowa, where he had been born in 1944. Ludwig earned a BA of philosophy in1966. He has graduate degrees in theology from the Aquinas...
James "Jim" Haberer
Dec 14, 2019
Funeral services for James "Jim" Haberer will be held on Saturday, December 21st, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bethel Church, rural Boone. Visitation will be on Friday, December 20th, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial...
Pamela Wheeler
Dec 14, 2019
Pamela Ann Wheeler, 49 of Van Meter, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 14th, 2019 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Pamela was born to Arthur & Donna (McCreery) Wheeler in South Bend, Indiana on August 8, 1970. Pamela was loving and compassionate to all; she touched many lives. She cared very deeply for loved ones and friends...
Patricia Mae Gilmore
Dec 13, 2019
Hastings Funeral Home in Perry is in charge of arrangements for Patricia Mae Gilmore, 81, of San Benito, Texas, formerly of Minburn, Afton, and Storm Lake, Iowa. She died on December 13, 2019 in Harlingen, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday January 19, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at Hastings Funeral Home. A luncheon to share memories of...
Cory Briney
Dec 11, 2019
Cory Briney of Winterset, passed away on December 11, 2019. He was 25 years old. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Winterset Community Church, 113 S 2nd St, Winterset, Iowa 50273. A memorial service will follow starting at 5:00 p.m. A graveside service will be in the Winterset...
Reverend Tan Van Tran
Dec 10, 2019
Reverend Tan Van Tran, 62, died at his home on December 10, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 PM, with Rosary in Vietnamese at 3:30 PM and prayer service at 4 PM on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at St. Ambrose Cathedral in Des Moines, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30...
James Nevels
Dec 8, 2019
James “Jim or Red” Nevels, 76 years old, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019. A Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 pm with a Funeral Service to follow at 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, 8201 Hickman Road, Urbandale, Iowa 50322. Burial will be held at 9:30 am on Friday,...
Edward J. Miller, Jr.
Dec 7, 2019
Edward J. Miller, Jr., age 90, of Winterset, passed away December 7, 2019 at his home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 11 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, with family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be...
David Scar
Dec 7, 2019
David Scar, age 67 of Woodward, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry. According to his wish's cremation rites have taken place and a private family celebration of life will be held at a later date.
John "Jack" Pray, Jr.
Dec 6, 2019
John “Jack” F. Pray, Jr. 76, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. A visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Saint Francis...
Oliver "Sig" Sigler
Dec 5, 2019
Oliver “Sig” Sigler, 88, of West Des Moines, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019. Sig was born on March 11, 1931 in Burt, Iowa and was the son of Oliver Arnold Sigler and Lillian (Manus) Blumer of Algona, Iowa. Sig was graduate of Drake University and worked for Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company for 31 years, finishing his...
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