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Helen D. Van Drew

09/20/2023

Helen Van Drew, 93, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at The Bridges at Ankeny following a lengthy illness. Helen was born in Des Moines on October 26, 1929, to Harry A. Lewis and Lucille…

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Cathy Johnston

09/19/2023

Cathy Diane Johnston, 65, passed away Tuesday September 19, 2023 at Taylor House Hospice House in Des Moines from ovarian cancer. She was born March 25, 1958 in Des Moines to George and Betty (Cours)…

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Joseph Thompson

09/19/2023

Joseph (Joe) Orley Thompson, 67, of Des Moines, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Terri (Kimmel) Thompson, his only…

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Sue Ellen Buzzell

09/18/2023

Sue Ellen Buzzell went peacefully to Heaven on September 18, 2023. Sue was born July 13, 1960 to Wayne and Wilma (Mae) Buzzell in Davenport, Iowa. She graduated from Davenport West High School in…

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Joyce Elaine "JJ" Burlingame

09/17/2023

Joyce Elaine Burlingame, “JJ”, 77, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023 after a short stay in hospice care. She was born January 3, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas to Joyce and…

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Leokadia "Lorraine" Rokitnicki

09/17/2023

Leokadia “Lorraine” Rokitnicki, 76, passed away September 17, 2023. She was born February 3, 1947, in Darnawa, Poland to Boleslaw and Wanda Bobolinski. Lorraine graduated from Mercy Medical College…

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Alan E. Helton

09/17/2023

Alan Helton, 67, passed away Sunday, September 17th, 2023. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the Dallas County Fairground Community…

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Linda A Smith

09/16/2023

Linda A. Smith, age 75, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines. Linda was born November 6, 1947, in Winona, Minnesota to Oran and Opal (Smith) Allen. She was…

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Twyla A. Johnson

09/16/2023

Twyla Aileen Johnson, age 97, of Dallas Center, Iowa passed peacefully Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Spurgeon Manor surrounded by family. Twyla was born November 15, 1925 near New Virigina, Iowa…

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Kagvin Vorasith

09/16/2023

Anousone (Kagvin), age 54 passed away peacefully at home on September 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. Kagvin was born on March 23, 1969, in Vientene, Laos to the late Vanly Vorasith (mother)…

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Chui Leng Goodall

09/16/2023

Chui Leng Goodall, 67, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, September 16th, surrounded by her family. Chui was born on April 19, 1956 in Xiang Kouang, Laos to Phu Chin Leng and Kin Me Vang.…

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Michael Lauer

09/16/2023

Michael Joseph Lauer, 68, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from plasma cell leukemia. Michael was born January 16, 1955, in Farming, Minnesota, to…

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Julie A. Jones

09/15/2023

Julie A. Jones, age 65, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospital. Julie was born January 13, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa to Richard Bird and Sharon Cain. She graduated…

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RuthAnne Petrak

09/15/2023

Ruth Anne Petrak, age 89, passed away peacefully Friday, September 15, 2023, at Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa. Ruth Anne was born January 4, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa to Howard Norval Beard…

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Donald "Don" Van Ginkel

09/14/2023

Donald “Don” Van Ginkel, 69, passed away September 14, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center. Don was born July 28, 1954 in Des Moines to Harold and Jean (Grey) Van Ginkel. He graduated from Lincoln High…

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