Obituaries

Merlin G. Smith

Deceased: 11/24/2015

Merlin Smith, 75, passed away on November 24, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born in Des Moines on July 27, 1940, the son of Melvin and Marjorie (Fraaken) Smith. Merlin…

James A. "Andy" Anderson

Deceased: 11/24/2015

James A. “Andy” Anderson, 83, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. James was born September 1, 1932 in Des Moines to James and Marjorie (Ibsen) Anderson. He proudly served and retired from the…

Harold Meyer

Deceased: 11/24/2015

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Margaret Hilliard

Deceased: 11/24/2015

Margaret Hillard Des Moines Margaret Hillard, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was born on May 16, 1931 in Iowa City, Iowa to Elizabeth (Frye) and Leslie Hawkins. Margaret is…

Roger W. Hartung

Deceased: 11/24/2015

Roger W. Hartung was born on November 22, 1929, to Robert and Edythe Hartung, and passed away peacefully on November 24, 2015. Roger was a lifelong resident of Des Moines. He graduated from East…

Richard Ehlers

Deceased: 11/24/2015

Mary Ann Harlan

Deceased: 11/23/2015

Mary Ann Harlan, 73 passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Services will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Plymouth Church, 4126 Ingersoll Ave. in Des Moines. Family…

Thomas Morrissey

Deceased: 11/23/2015

Thomas Morrissey, 82, died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. He was born September 29, 1933 in Chariton to Eva (Stoneking) and William Morrissey. Thomas served in the Air Force during…

Brian Lee Walls

Deceased: 11/23/2015

Brian Walls was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on October 23, 1949, the son of Marilyn and Jack Walls. He passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines on November 23, 2015. Brian was a proud…

Sale of Merchandise

Deceased: 11/22/2015

Gerald Lee Morgan, Jr.

Deceased: 11/22/2015

Gerald Lee Morgan, Jr. “JJ”, was born August 8, 1972, in Des Moines, Iowa to Sandra Louise Bennett. He passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 22, 2015. JJ loved his family, friends, music,…

Margaret "Meg" Owens Brown

Deceased: 11/22/2015

Margaret “Meg” Owens Brown was born the 27th of October, 1941 to Gordon and Mildred Owens. Meg grew up in the Carlisle area. She passed away on Sunday, the 22nd of November, 2015, at Trinity Center…

Baby David Avalos

Deceased: 11/22/2015

No formal obituary

Ronald Lee Fox

Deceased: 11/22/2015

Ronald Lee Fox, 62, passed away November 22, 2015. Services will be held Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. Family…

Amy Fraaken

Deceased: 11/22/2015

Amy and Amber Fraaken Des Moines Amy and Amber Fraaken, mother and daughter, were taken from this life much too soon on Sunday, November 22, 2015. They were both beautiful people who were full of…