Obituaries

Lucy Garza

Deceased: 07/24/2015

Lucy "Luz" Garza, 96, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 24, 2015. Lucy was born June 26, 1919 in Topeka, Kansas. On August 14, 1950, she married Guadalupe…

Larry D. Yori

Deceased: 07/24/2015

Larry D. Yori, 76, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born July 9, 1939 to Vittorio and Lucia Yori in Des Moines. Larry was in the first graduating…

Carol L. Hagman

Deceased: 07/24/2015

Carol L. Hagman of Des Moines, died on Friday, July 24, 2015, of cancer at Taylor House Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, July 31 at Capitol City Church, 5990 NE 14th St.,…

Ralph Smith

Deceased: 07/23/2015

Ralph Erwin Smith went to meet the Lord in the early hours of July 23, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was surrounded by loving family and passed peacefully in hospice. Ralph will be remembered as a…

Gene Miller "Miller the Driller"

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Eugene “Gene” B. Miller Pleasant Hill Eugene Blair Miller, 85, was born July 28, 1929, in Sioux City, Iowa. He died Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in his home in Pleasant Hill, surrounded by his loving…

Kathy Leaming

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Kathy Leaming Des Moines Kathy Joan Leaming, 64, was born November 18, 1950 in Moberly, Missouri, the daughter of Cyrus Glen and Ruby (Merical) Leaming. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, July…

Estelesa Fernandes

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Estelisa Fernandes, 81, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. She was born April 30, 1936, in Malindi, Kenya to Laurent and Idina Pereira. She had a very strong faith and…

Effie Statler

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Effie Belle Statler, 102, of Des Moines, passed away with her loved ones beside her on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at University Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Effie was born on May 4, 1913 in…

Dennis Twigg

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Phyllis Bernadine Mooberry

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Phyllis Bernadine Mooberry, 92, passed away July 22, 2015 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. She was born December 6, 1922 in Truro, Iowa to Ralph and Carrie (Sinn) Muselman. Phyllis graduated…

Steven Sellers

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Steven Craig Sellers Des Moines Steven Craig Sellers, 59, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015, after fighting a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 25, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to…

Helen J. Whannel

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Helen J. Whannel, 79, passed away on July 22, 2015. Services will be held Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:30 AM at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA with…

Ronald "Ron" Brenizer

Deceased: 07/22/2015

Ronald M. Brenizer (Ron), 71, succumbed to cancer Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Ron was born December 4, 1943 to Cleo and Opal (Tull) Brenizer in Clarinda, but spent most of his youth farming in Lamoni.…

Donna Brown

Deceased: 07/21/2015

Emily Brynne Brown

Deceased: 07/21/2015

Emily Brown, age 38, was uplifted to the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, due to complications from metastasized breast cancer. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 26 from 5-8 pm at Hamilton’s at…